LALMONIRHAT, April 6 (BDNEWS): Jute growers have become baffled in Rangpur region due to scarcity of jute seeds and its abnormal price hike. The target of jute production is feared to be jeopardised due to the paucity of jute seeds. A section of unscrupulous businessmen is manipulating the crisis by selling the low quality Indian seeds to farmers at exorbitant price. Now is the time for sowing jute seeds. After harvesting potatoes farmers plant jute seeds. But due to existing seed crisis farmers have become frustrated at the onset of the season.
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