By Sattaranjan Saha from Manikganj
Farmers, young agricultural entrepreneurs, teachers, local government representatives, and community leaders gathered at the Kalashi Agroecology Learning Centre in Manikganj to discuss the impacts of climate change on agriculture and identify practical solutions.
Participants of the event highlighted rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, declining soil fertility, loss of seed diversity, and increasing dependence on chemical-intensive farming as major threats to agricultural sustainability.
The speaker also stressed the importance of using local resources, organic fertilizers, indigenous seed conservation, soil-specific cropping systems, and agroecological practices to build climate-resilient agriculture.
The program concluded with a visit to the Agroecology Learning Centre, where participants observed agroecological farming practices, indigenous crop cultivation, and community seed conservation initiatives. They reaffirmed their commitment to promoting self-reliant, environmentally sustainable, and climate-resilient agriculture.