Tag Archives: Biodiversity
We must work to restore the health of our environment
By Rukhsana Rumi from Netrakona A community discussion focusing on the dangers of chemical agriculture was held at the home of Laily Akter in the village of Chhoto Kailati, under Kailati Union recently. The event brought together 30 members of the Gunchatal Women Farmers’ Group, local residents ...
Continue Reading...Call to protect biodiversity and environment
Muktar Hossain from Harirampur, Manikganj With the theme “Unity with Nature and Sustainable Development”, International Biodiversity Day 2025 was observed in Patgram Char of Lecharaganj Union, located in the remote char area of Harirampur Upazila in Manikganj. The event was jointly organized by ...
Continue Reading...Effective National Action Needed to Protect Pollinators
By Shahidul Islam from Rajshahi The population of pollinators is rapidly declining due to excessive use of pesticides in crops and fruit trees, continued use of banned chemicals, reduction of native trees, and climate change. This decline is increasing farming costs and pest attacks on crops. ...
Continue Reading...Biodiversity Day Observed in Netrokona with Student Pledge to Protect Nature
By Khadiza Akter and Rukhsana Rumi An awareness event and pledge-taking ceremony was organized at Haji Abdul Rahman High School in Kailati, Netrokona, by the Green Coalition Committee with support from BARCIK on the occasion of International Biodiversity Day. Students participated actively, ...
Continue Reading...International Day for Biodiversity observed in Netrakona
By Happy Roy and Parbati Rani Singh from Netrakona The International Day for Biological Diversity was observed today (22 May) in Rameshwarpur village under Swaramshia Union of Atpara Upazila in Netrokona. A unique biodiversity fair was organized by Green Coalition at the Agroecology Learning ...
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...We want a poison free and zero hunger world
By Silvanus Lamin The theme of world food day 2019 is ‘Our Actions Are Our Future. Healthy Diets for a Zero Hunger World’. It focuses on tackling global hunger. If analyze and observe our markets and food production systems we could easily now find that our diets and eating habits have changed. ...
Continue Reading...Diversity strengthens the interdependent relationship among all life forms
Silvanus Lamin The interdependent relationship among all life forms; be them humans, plants and animals widely relies on the abundance of diversity. This interdependence gets rooted and stronger through the exchanges of widely available diversity among all life forms. Having fruits and flowers ...
Continue Reading...How a day labor becomes sustainable agriculture’s trainer!
Md. Abdul Motaleb of Kalmankanda under Netrakona district is a successful farmer who produces crops adopting sustainable agriculture. He makes the maximum use of his fallow lands to farm crops and vegetable as well as initiate nursery in an organic way. Farming chemical free vegetable and ...
Continue Reading...Biodiversity and productivity
A.B.M Touhidul Alam from Dhaka:: The earth is only planet that has unique natural assets made up of plants, animals, land, water, the atmosphere and human. Together we all form part of the planet’s ecosystems, which means if there is a biodiversity crisis, our health and livelihoods are at risk ...
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