Seed supply is significantly insufficient

Nearly a hundred farmers in Nazirpur Upazila owned 50 acres of standing Boro paddy that was harmed by toxic gas from a brick kiln located nearby. Furthermore, a great deal of fruit-bearing trees in the upazila, particularly litchi trees, were impacted by the poisonous gas released from the brick kiln in Sachiya village, which is part of Malikhali union.

For the next three years, the government has set out Tk 385 billion for agricultural development, with the goal of seeing an average yearly increase of 10% in the industry by the fiscal year 2025–2026 (FY26). According to the 'Medium Term Macroeconomic Policy Statement (2023-24 to 2025-26)', this investment highlights agriculture's critical role in securing food security and fostering equitable economic growth.

In eight upazilas in the district, 14,400 small and marginal farmers would receive free seeds and fertilizer as part of an agricultural incentive and rehabilitation program in order to stimulate farmer interest in Ufshi Aush farming during the current Kharif-1 season.

The government has authorized the import of over 5.11 million pieces of non-native vannamei shrimp seed from India, signaling the initiation of commercial cultivation in Bangladesh. Green Bio Tech (BD) Corporation will facilitate the import, strictly for seed production purposes.

The government of Bangladesh is set to introduce solar irrigation as part of its efforts to reduce the number of diesel irrigation pumps in the agriculture sector. According to the State Minister for Power and Energy and Mineral Resources, there are approximately 12 lakh diesel irrigation pumps in the agriculture sector across the country that will be transformed into solar irrigation systems. This move aims to address the effects of climate change, with the government targeting the production of 4,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.

The report for 2023 from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) presents a dismal image. Arable land waste in the country is highest in Sylhet. Substantial areas remain undeveloped in every district within the division. Around 39,000 acres of Sylhet's 8.53 lakh-acre total land area are left uncultivated.