By Protima Rani from Satkhira The southern-western coastal region of Bangladesh is disaster prone area and every year numbers of climate induced disasters hit the area damaging crops, causing casualty and even taking away life. The people of the area have been adapting to the disasters and combating all odds and adversities to maintain their […]
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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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Mukter Hossain from Harirampur, Manikganj Harirampur Upazila is a disaster prone area. The people living in the char (Low lying wetland) face climate induced disasters such as floods, river erosion, heavy rains and less precipitation every year posing risks to their life. The disasters damage crops, wash away homes and even take away life sometimes.
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By Shahidul Islam from Rajshahi Seed is the heart of agriculture. Before the advent of modern energy intensive agriculture farmers conserve seeds and exchange seeds with their neighboring farmers. But the modern agriculture has snatched the seed rights of the farmers and has been doing seed business where farmers have to buy seeds and other
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By Md. Mukter Hossain from Manikgonj Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) popularly known as “Payra” is one of the forgotten and underutilized crops in Bangladesh. Historically it is one of the first documented agricultural cereals dating from the Neolithic period (8500 years ago) in the Fertile Crescent of the Nile delta and is the fourth most
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Sattaranjan Saha from Horirampur, Manikganj ‘You probably never heard of Garjon till (Niger seeds, Guizotia Abyssinica Coss) because this is among the crops that are neglected and underutilized and thus, it is on the verge of being forgotten.’ Said Md. Mojnu Bapari, of Andarmanik village in Horirampur of manikganj “Back in 12 years, I
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Khadija Akhter Leeta from Netrakona Farmer-led field day of local rice variety research program was recently organized by Gachgariya Youth and Farmers Organization at Bishwanathpur village in Amtala Union of Netrokona district. Farmers of Biswanathpur, Gachgaria and Panchkahaniya villages, Assistant Agricultural Officer of Amtala Union Asit Kumar and BARCIK’s official participated in the field day.
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By Gazi Al Imran from Satkhira Rural youths are the future for strengthening local food systems and food security. Yet in our country, few young people see a future for themselves in agriculture or in rural areas. One of the main reasons is youth’s insufficient access to knowledge, information and education that are hindering
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Happy Roy from Netrakona Few farmers may not have formal education but as human beings they have their fundamental intelligence, experienced and knowledge based on their perspectives and make the proper use of those knowledge and experience to improve their life and livelihoods. Their local knowledge helps and guides them in protecting the soil, water
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Happy Roy from Netrokona The rural communities, particularly women lead a very simple life and become contented with two meals a day. They are happy to share and exchange things with their neighbors and chat with them during their leisure times. They also share happiness and sorrow with neighbors, exchange of various materials, cooperation,
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