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Resilient Sahida Begum is on the Path to Self-sufficient
By Suman Ali, from Rajshahi Mosammat Sahida Begum (42). She is a member of Mothura Women’s Development Organization which was formed with facilitating supports from BARCIK. She gains experiences and learns about agroecology, climate change adaptation and livestock rearing being collaborated ...
Continue Reading...Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge to Combat Livestock Diseases
Borsha Gain from the Coast The community living in Antakhali, located in Dhumghat village of Ishwaripur Union in Shyamnagar Upazila, Satkhira is predominantly agrarian, with the local community relying heavily on crop cultivation and livestock rearing for their livelihoods. Despite facing ...
Continue Reading...A united call for Protecting Life and Nature in Netrakona
By Md. Ohidur Rahman from Netrokona A “Netrokona District People’s Organization Coordination Meeting on the Protection of Life, Nature, Environment, and Culture“ was recently held at the Netrokona Sadar Upazila Parishad Hall. The event was organized by the Netrokona District ...
Continue Reading...Field Day of Spice Research Plot Held in Manikganj
By Subir Kumar Sarker from Ghior, Manikganj A field day was held at the institutional spice research plot in Begam Nagar village, Manikganj Sadar Upazila, organized by BARCIK. The event was presided over by Parul Sutradhar, a farmer from the Shatobari initiative. Members of farmer organizations ...
Continue Reading...The Value and Benefits of Native Ber
Subir Kumar Sarkar, from Ghior, Manikganj The native variety of ber (Indian plum) is an immensely popular fruit in Bangladesh. It typically grows naturally around homes, along roadsides, or near ponds, thriving without requiring special care. Ber offers distinct flavors in its raw, semi-ripe, ...
Continue Reading...Workshop on Urban Climate Resilience and Justice Held in Rajshahi
Tohura Khatun Lili, from Rajshahi A three-day workshop on Urban Climate Resilience, Poverty Alleviation, and Social Justice was held in Rajshahi. The event took place from February 17-19 at the BARCIK Rajshahi Resource Center in the Padma Residential Area. Participants included members from ...
Continue Reading...Bilkis Begum Gains respect and economic solvency through Agroecological practices
Bilkis Begum Gains respect and economic solvency through Agroecological practices Bilkis Begum Gains respect and economic solvency through Agroecological practices Bilkis Begum Gains respect and economic solvency through Agroecological practicesBilkis Begum Gains respect and economic solvency ...
Continue Reading...Let’s be committed to protecting the Environment
Silvanus Lamin Our wellbeing and healthy life depends on the healthy environment. Biodiversity and ecosystem are parts of the environment. Conserving biodiversity and keeping the ecosystem healthy is prerequisite for human civilization and development. Thus, it could be said that safe and clean ...
Continue Reading...Conserving Agrobiodiversity for food security
Silvanus Lamin BARCIK through its different projects, has been facilitating development program in different parts of Bangladesh adopting People led Development Approach (PLD) as its strategy. It is through this approach that BARCIK places its stakeholders in the center of all sorts of ...
Continue Reading...Let the farmers determine the price of agricultural products
By: Ferdous Ahmed Uzzal, from Dhaka: ‘Generally producers determined the price for their products but unfortunately the prices of agricultural products are not fixed by the farmers. As a result, farmers are being deprived to get a fair price for their produce. During Covid-19 pandemic in order ...
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