Vegetable growers in Jashore have been severely affected by persistent monsoon rains that damaged their fields and seedbeds. Despite replanting several times, farmers are struggling to save their crops due to continuous rainfall.

The repeated losses and delayed planting have already pushed back the harvesting of winter vegetables, raising fears of a shortage in the market.

Along the Chougachha Road in Abdulpur village, hundreds of seedbeds were seen covered with polythene sheets. Farmers there prepare cabbage and cauliflower seedlings from mid-June and sell them to growers across the region once they mature.

Currently, cauliflower seedlings sell for Tk 800–1,500 per thousand and cabbage for Tk 500–1,100, depending on quality. While prices are good, rainfall since July has caused major setbacks to cultivation, said farmers.

Nazrul Islam, a local grower, said, "Last month I bought cabbage, eggplant, and cauliflower seedlings, but those were damaged in heavy rains. Now I've come again to buy seedlings for replanting. The production cost has doubled."

Another farmer, Alim Hossain, said his seedbeds were submerged seven to eight times in a month. "Those who bought seedlings from us also suffered huge losses. It rained continuously even in the past few days," he said.

Ahsan Rahman, another grower, said, "The rains have completely disrupted winter vegetable cultivation. By this time, we should be planting seedlings, but instead we're sowing seeds again. So, vegetables will reach markets later than usual."

Mosharraf Hossain, DAE deputy director in Jashore, said, "Traders from greater Jashore and other regions buy seedlings worth over Tk 25 crore. Although continuous rainfall caused losses, we are providing fertilisers and seeds to help farmers recover."