Naogaon, Nov. 3 -- Farmers in the northern district of Naogaon are struggling with fresh uncertainty as unseasonal rain, triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, has damaged prepared seedbeds for early winter vegetables and partially ripe Aman paddy.

Potato fields, in particular, have been affected, causing concern among growers hoping to recover losses from last year.

Agriculture officials said stagnant water in the fields has raised fears of widespread damage to newly planted potato seeds, transplanted Aman paddy and early winter vegetables, including cauliflower, cabbage, tomato, chili, eggplant and radish.

Many plants, they said, are lying flattened in waterlogged fields across several upazilas.

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