90pc of haor paddy harvested: Agri minister

Agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque on Tuesday said farmers have harvested 90 per cent of Boro paddy in haor areas and 25 per cent across the country.

“The rest ten per cent 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 per cent 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.