Meherpur, Feb. 3 -- The golden fields of Meherpur are abuzz with activity as Boro cultivation unfolds in full swing, but farmers are not happy.

Braving the crisp winter air and dense morning fog, farmers toil diligently, their hands weaving a future of promise in the fertile soil. Yet, amidst this determined pursuit of a bountiful harvest, a shadow looms-soaring costs of fertilisers and pesticides threaten to dampen their hopes.

This season, the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has set an ambitious target to cultivate Boro paddy on 19,427 hectares of land across the district's three upazilas.

With seedbeds flourishing across 978 hectares and nearly 20% of the transplantation process already completed, the fields whisper tales...