90 pc of haor paddy harvested: Minister

Farmers have harvested 90 percent of Boro paddy in haor areas and 25 percent across the country, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque said on Tuesday.

“The rest ten percent Boro paddy in haor areas will be harvested within  a week,” he said while exchanging views with reporters through online over the progress of the harvesting paddy across the country.

He also hoped that 100 percent Boro paddy will be harvested within the month of June.

During the meeting, the Minister also said the government has taken steps so that  the farmers could get fair prices of paddy.

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