Bumper yield fails to cheer up farmers in Thakurgaon, Panchagarh as price too low
Despite bumper production of maize in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts, farmers are frustrated due to its drastic fall of prices in the local markets. About 1,57,920 tonnes of maize was produced in the two districts against the target of 1,28,000 tonnes in this season. Maize was cultivated on 19,450 hectares of land against the target of 18,425 hectares with the production target of 1,07,234 tonnes in Thakurgaon, Agriculture Extension Department (AED) officials said.