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Agroecology Practices in Women’s Hands

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By Champa Mollick from Shyamnagar, Satkhira,

A practical workshop on local seed collection, preservation, and organic fertilizer production was organized by Shamsunnahar of Shatbari village with BARCIK’s support. Twenty-five young and elderly women participated.

Trainer Sarma Rani demonstrated seed selection, storage, and composting using kitchen waste, manure, and fallen leaves, as well as preparation of liquid organic fertilizers.

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Participant Fatema Begum said, “From now on, we will save quality seeds and use organic fertilizers, reducing costs and improving crop yields.” Representatives from BARCIK and Green Coalition exchanged ideas with participants and encouraged environmentally friendly farming practices.

Bangladesh Resource Center for Indigenous Knowledge, BARCIK is a non-governmental non-profit development organization. Established in 1997 by a group of development practitioners, researchers and social workers, BARCIK has been working in the fields of environment and development with utmost commitment and purpose. Registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau under the Prime Minister’s Office, Government of Bangladesh, to operate foreign funds.

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