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Agroecology Protects Soil, Water, and the Environment
By Khadija Akter Lita from Netrakona With the facilitating support from, the residents of Hasampur village under Lakshmiganj Union in Netrakona Sadar Upazila organized a village discussion meeting titled “We Practice Agroecology” at the home of farmer Md. Sadek Mia recently. The event featured ...
Continue Reading...Experience exchange tour of practitioners of Coastal Agroecology Learning Center
By S.M. Osman Gani Sohag, from Shyamnagar: An experience exchange tour was held with practitioners from agroecology learning centers in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh on Monday (April 28) from 10 am. Practitioners from a total of 16 agroecology learning centers in 6 unions of ...
Continue Reading...Discussion Meeting held with farmers who cultivate sand-tolerant crops
By Gunjon Rema from Netrakona Recently, BARCIK organized a discussion meeting with farmers who cultivate sand-tolerant crops at Chandradinga village, near the Kalmakanda border. Fourteen farmers participated in the meetings sharing their problems and asking for solution to farm crops in the ...
Continue Reading...Discussion on Agroecology and Women’s Empowerment Held in Rajshahi
By Rina Mahali from Rajshahi A discussion and experience-sharing meeting on agroecology and women’s empowerment was held at the Jogisho Indigenous Women’s Development Organization in Jogisho village, Panchandar Union, Tanore Upazila of Rajshahi district. Key topics of the discussion ...
Continue Reading...Farmers in Netrakona Select 8 Preferred Rice Varieties
By Abdur Rob, from Netrakona As part of efforts to identify native rice varieties suitable for the region during the upcoming Boro 2025 season, farmers in Netrakona selected eight preferred rice varieties at a Farmer Field Day event. The event was organized under the guidance of BARCIK as part ...
Continue Reading...Our Collaborative initiatives will build a Greener Planet
By Shyamael Hasda from Ghior, Manikganj On the occasion of World Earth Day, a discussion session and a human chain were organized in Kunduria village of Nali Union under Ghior Upazila, Manikganj, through a joint initiative of BARCIK and the Kunduria Farmers’ Unity Council. With the slogan “Our ...
Continue Reading...Farmers’ statement on earth day: Nature based Farming is safe and eco-friendly
By Md. Touhidul Islam from Rajshahi On the occasion of Earth Day, a discussion event was held in Karigorpara, Bargachhi Union of Paba Upazila, in Rajshahi focusing on eco-friendly farming practices and vermicompost production. The event was organized by a local community group with support from ...
Continue Reading...Students Pledge to Build a Greener Earth
By Md. Ohidur Rahman from Netrokona, “Stop fossil fuels, increase the use of renewable energy” with this slogan, Earth Day was observed with enthusiasm in Netrokona. Like every year, Janata High School and Green Coalition, in collaboration with BARCIK, organized a series of programs to mark the ...
Continue Reading...Workshop on Agroecology and Climate Justice held in Rajshahi
By Md. Touhidul Islam from Rajshahi A three-day training workshop titled “Agroecology, Climate Justice, and Food Sovereignty” was held from April 15–17 at the BARCIK regional office in Rajshahi. The workshop was organized by BARCIK’s Barendra region team, with participation from BARCIK staff ...
Continue Reading...Youth can play active role in building a livable City
Md. Jahangir Alam from Dhaka A discussion meeting titled “Urban Heatwave Crisis and Youth Responsibilities” was held recently in Dhaka Urban Resource Center, located in Balur Math area of Hazaribagh, under Dhaka South City Corporation. The meeting was presided over by Moyna Begum, a frontline ...
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