By Mononjoy Mandal from Satkhira The use of oven in rural life is immense. It has been seen that people in different areas of Bangladesh use different types of ovens. However, conventional ovens consume more fuel and take longer time for cooking. Using conventional oven makes the kitchen full with black smoke, and grime and […]
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By Shimul Biswas, Rasheda Akhtar, Beauty Sarkar, Rina Shikder and Ananya Akhtar from Manikganj. The house of farmer Madan Kumar is filled with natural elements. The birds take shelter on the trees surrounding his house and they wake him up early in the morning! The 58 years old farmer of Atakaria village in Singair upazila
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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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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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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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By Shimul Biswas from Manikgonj 60-year-old Krishani Rahima Begum of Nayabari village of Singair upazila has become an ideal farmer. She helps her husband in all his work to provide food for the family. In order to provide nutrition and safe food to the family members, she has developed an ideal agricultural farm on
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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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Md. Muktar Hossain from Horirampur, Manikgani Fifty-five-year-old Rabeya Begum lives with her husband, Ahmed Ali, only son, daughter in law and one beloved grandson. She hails from a very poor family living on a remote island char (sandbars that emerge as islands within the river channel or as attached land to the river banks)
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