Rangpur, May 9 -- For potato farmers in Rangpur a bumper harvest has turned into a season of despair, as falling prices and lack of storage capacities compel many to throw away their produce.

Farmers say it costs about Tk 18 to produce one kilogram of potato while they are being forced to sell at just Tk 5-6 per kg. With cold storages already full and no alternative preservation system, many have no option but to discard their harvest.

Additional director of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Rangpur Sirajul Islam said, farmers Rangpur, Kurigram, Gaibandha and nine upazilas in Lalmonirhat are struggling to store their produce, leaving them in a vulnerable situation.

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