Biswajit Mandol from Shyamnagar, Satkhira There had been rich agro-biodiversity in almost every household in the coastal region. The people leaving in that region had livestock and along with different types of crops in the fields. But due to the climate induced disasters and manmade disasters (such as unplanned shrimp farming, biodiversity depletion) the rich […]
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Under the “Dhaka CALLING” Project which is being implemented by the DSK consortium (DSK, BARCIK, CUP, and inSights) a meeting was arranged at the Secretariat of Bangladesh recently where Mr. Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP and Minister of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) participated as chief guest and shared his views and
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Ananna Ahmed and Sonjita Kirtuniya In the advancement of agro-ecology, farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing is a linchpin for progress. This exchange of insights and experiences among farmers serves as a catalyst for enhancing farming practices and bolstering community resilience. Through such initiatives, farmers gain invaluable exposure to new technologies, innovative techniques, and best practices, ultimately
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Bablu Joardar from the coast Climate change has posed extreme threats globally including Bangladesh. But despite this climate change related threats human beings have not restrained themselves from their nature-destroying activities. Nature and environment are being destroyed every day in the name of development! The new generation will suffer the terrible consequences of this
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By Protima Rani from Satkhira The people in the coast generally depend on agriculture for their livelihood. The farmers of the area produce rice, vegetable and other crops to earn their livelihood. But the unplanned shrimp cultivation that seeps the saline water into the cultivable land and frequent climate induced disasters have somehow disrupted their
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By Shimul Biswas from Manikgonj If proper support, facilitation and guidance is given to farmer Swapan Roy of Manikgonj his house could turn to an agroecological learning center. Swapan Roy (48) a farmer of Kasta village of Manikgonj district has been practicing sustainable agriculture for a long time. Actually, agriculture is the only source
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Mokbul and Rajvhog gained widespread popularity among farmers in Manikganj Sonjita Kirtuniya and Ananna Ahmed from Manikgonj Manikganj district grapples with agricultural challenges, notably in rice cultivation, especially during the monsoon season. The region’s susceptibility to floods and excessive rainfall leads to recurrent waterlogging, particularly in low-lying areas. This water stagnation in post-Boro
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Amreto Kumar Sarker from Rajshahi Established in 2015 by enthaustic farmers at Dubail village of Panchandar union, Tanor upazila, under Rajshahi district, the Barendra Farmers Seed Bank serves as a vital repository for endangered rice land races and other native crop species. Its inception aimed to address the farming challenges in the drought-prone High
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Abdur Rob, from Netrakona In order to address climate change impacts and reduce the rice production cost, Abdul Hakim, the president of the farmers’ organization in Sadhupara Union of Tarakanda Upazila in Mymensingh district, has been conducting on farm experimentation with 20 rice landraces on his own land since 2009. This problem solving on-farm
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Abul Kalam Azad from Shyamnagar Satkhira A farmer’s-led on-farm participatory research involving seven native cultivars of stem amaranth has been in progress since November 2023. The trial is taking place in the courtyard of a farm in the south-western coastal area of Dhumghat village, located in Sahymnagar upazila under Satkhira district. The primary objective
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