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Rain damages trees, chilli price at Tk 300 per kg in production area
Due to continuous rains in Meherpur, waterlogging is destroying the plants in the fields of raw chili. As a result, the price of raw chili has more than doubled in just four days. In the production area, chili is being sold for Tk 300 per kg.
Rain damages trees, chilli price at Tk 300 per kg in production area
This information was learned by visiting the raw market of Meherpur city, the raw market of Hotel Bazar, the raw market of Gangni Municipality, and the Kedarganj market of Mujibnagar this Saturday morning and talking to traders.
It has been raining intermittently in different areas of the district for three days. As a result, the prices of several vegetables have increased, but the price of raw chili has increased the most. Retailers said that the supply is less than the demand. They have to buy chili from the producing farmers at a higher price, which has also affected the retail market. On the other hand, farmers say that due to continuous rains, the leaves of chili plants are curling, the flowers are falling. The trees are dying due to waterlogging in the land. As a result, the yield has decreased, and even though the price is high, they are facing losses.
Anarul Islam, a trader from Tahbazar in Gangni Upazila, said, this morning, we have to buy raw chili wholesale at 280 taka per kg. It will cost 300 taka in the retail market. When there is excessive rain, the raw chili plants die. In many cases, the chili fields are affected by papular blight disease and the leaves curl. As a result, raw chili does not grow in those lands.
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Tree damage in rain, chili in the production area is 300 taka per kg
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Meherpur
Published: 12 July 2025, 16:28
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A week ago, raw chili was 50 taka per kg in Meherpur, now it is being sold at 300 taka. This Saturday morningPhoto: Prothom Alo
Due to continuous rains in Meherpur, waterlogging is destroying the plants in the fields of raw chili. As a result, the price of raw chili has more than doubled in just four days. In the production area, chili is being sold for Tk 300 per kg.
This information was learned by visiting the raw market of Meherpur city, the raw market of Hotel Bazar, the raw market of Gangni Municipality city, and the Kedarganj market of Mujibnagar this Saturday morning and talking to traders.
It has been raining intermittently in different areas of the district for three days. As a result, the prices of several vegetables have increased, but the price of raw chili has increased the most. Retailers said that the supply is less than the demand. They have to buy chili from the producing farmers at a higher price, which has also affected the retail market. On the other hand, farmers say that due to continuous rains, the leaves of chili plants are curling, the flowers are falling. The trees are dying due to waterlogging in the land. As a result, the yield has decreased, and even though the price is high, they are suffering losses.
Anarul Islam, a trader from Tohbazar in Gangni upazila, said that this morning, raw chilies are being bought wholesale at a price of Tk 280 per kg. In the retail market, it will be priced at Tk 300. If there is excessive rain, the chili plants die. In many cases, the chili fields are affected by papular blast disease and the leaves curl. As a result, the chilies are not grown in those lands.
Helal Uddin, a retail trader from Meherpur city, said that a week ago, raw chilies were priced at Tk 50 per kg. Now they are being bought at Tk 300. There is no one to control the market, otherwise the price would not have increased so much. Wholesale trader Liakat Hossain said that most of the chili plants in the field have dried up. Only the chilies from the few places where chili fields are still alive are coming to the market, which is why the price is high.
Farmers Sarafat Hossain, Fakir Mia and Surat Mia of Mailmari village in Gangni upazila said that most of the farmers have cultivated chilies on 3 to 4 bighas of land this season. Due to continuous rain, the leaves of many chili plants have curled. This is causing the flowers of the trees to fall. As a result, the chillies are also getting less. Although the prices are a bit higher this time, they are facing losses due to the low yield.
