Bangladesh's Potato cultivation targets may not be achieved in 16 northern districts, including Rangpur-Dinajpur region, due to abnormal price hike of fertilizer and other agri-inputs this season.
Farmers said they achieved bumper production last season due to easy availability of fertilizers at reasonable prices. But this season the imported fertilizers DAP and DOP are being sold at exorbitant prices in the local markets which are beyond the purchasing capacity of the common growers.
Farmers said they achieved bumper production last season due to easy availability of fertilizers at reasonable prices. But this season the imported fertilizers DAP and DOP are being sold at exorbitant prices in the local markets which are beyond the purchasing capacity of the common growers.
Potato growers urged the government to take immediate measures to reduce the prices of fertilizer so that they can cultivate potato as per the target.
