Dhaka, May 13 -- Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent :

Paddy harvesters are not available in Ishwardi even at double wages. Ripe golden paddy is shining all over the field. As a result, the farmers here are facing a major labor shortage.According to the Upazila Agriculture Office, the target for Boro paddy cultivation in the current season was 2,635 hectares of land. But the cultivation has increased to 2,665 hectares of land. Which is about 30 hectares more than the target. The production target has been set at 12,993 metric tons.Talking to several farmers, it is known that almost half of the number of workers or manpower required for cultivation in the Ishwardi region is met from the neighboring district of Natore. Every morning, more than ...