Cyclone 'Remal' has damaged crops on 17,796 hectares of land in Khulna, according to the primary assessment of the DAE officials in Khulna.
Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Khulna Kazi Jahangir Hossain said the tropical cyclone 'Remal' caused extensive damage to the southern coastal areas, especially to the croplands.
The crops including paddy, jute, and vegetables covering the areas of 17,796 hectares of farming land have been damaged.
"A primary report of damage to crops has been prepared. We are working to finalize the value of the damaged crops," he said, adding that the monetary value of the damage has not yet been completed.
Of the total damaged cropland, there are 54.50 hectares of Aush paddy seedbeds lands, 1,752.50 hectares of Aush paddy cultivated lands, 1,447 hectares of jute cultivated lands, 5,755 hectares of vegetable farming lands, 21 hectares of tomatoes lands and 485 hectares of sesame farming lands, the officials said.
Besides, 270 hectares of mug dal (pulse) farming lands, 175 hectares of green chilli farming lands, 33 hectares of ginger cultivated lands, 203 hectares of turmeric, 30 hectares of Chinese nuts, 1.50 hectares of maize, 1,705 hectares of mango, 77 hectares of litchi, 118 hectares of watermelon, 310 hectares of papaya, 545 hectares of banana, 877 hectares of betel leaf, 72 hectares of sugarcane, 3,750 hectares of Bona Aman and 115 hectares of other crops lands have been affected.
According to The National Disaster Response Coordination Centre (NDRCC), due to the cyclone Remal's rampage and the overflow of water, Khulna district witnessed the highest number of damaged houses as a total of 20,762 were totally destroyed while the number is 10,000 in Bagerhat.
