Remal damages crops worth Tk180.24cr in 4 Khulna districts

Cyclone Remal has damaged crops on 45,590 hectares of land worth Tk180.24 crore in Khulna agricultural zone, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Khulna.

The crops covering the areas of 44,148.95 hectares of farming land were partially damaged whereas 1,450.90 hectares of farming land were totally damaged in the Remal-hit four districts — Khulna, Bagerhat, Satkhira and Narail, said Mohon Kumar Ghosh, additional director of the Khulna DAE.

In Khulna district, 3,565.65 hectares of cropland of 13,796 farmers was affected due to Remel. The amount of loss in the district is around Tk42.98 crore.

In Bagerhat, 12,611.50 hectares of cropland of 39,465 farmers were damaged and the loss in the district is around Tk97.36 crore. Some 659.7 hectares of cropland of 12,156 farmers were affected in Satkhira where the loss amount is Tk24.42 crore.

In Narail, 28,763 hectares of cropland of 8,620 farmers were affected where the loss amount is around Tk15.47 crore.

Mohon said the tropical cyclone caused extensive damage to the southern coastal areas, especially the croplands.

He said the affected crops include jute, Aush seedbed, Aush cultivated land, groundnut, chilli, bona Aman, ginger, turmeric, summer melon, litchi, mango, papaya, betel nut, sugarcane, banana, sugarcane, winter maize, sesame, summer were damaged by Remal.

There were a variety of vegetables of various kharif seasons including tomato, mug dal and banana also affected, said the DAE official.