By Rukhsana Rumi and Khadiza Akter from Netrokona
With the aim of contributing to ensuring climate justice and food sovereignty, a workshop on agroecology was held at the Moujebali Agroecology Learning Center (ALC) in Netrokona’s Kailati Union recently.
The event, organized at the home of farmer Abul Kalam, brought together representatives from 15 youth organizations across the district. The workshop was inaugurated by Abul Kalam himself and featured discussions led by environmentalist and researcher Sohrab Uddin Akand, youth organizer Jewel Rana, and BARCIK’s regional coordinator Md. Ohidur Rahman.
The discussants of the event focused on organic farming, indigenous knowledge, cultural importance of agriculture, climate change, food security, and natural farming. Participants actively participated in the discussion.
Participating in the event Sweety Akter, a member of the Orongbad adolescent girls’ group, said, “Agriculture is no longer in the hands of farmers. Seeds and fertilizers are under corporate control. For safe and sustainable farming, we must continue our struggle.” She went on saying, “It is the responsibility of the new generations like us to come forward and promote agroecology to restore the seeds of the custody of farmers and protect the agriculture.”
At the end, participants formed a “nature chain” with handwritten posters. Abul Kalam provided each participant a neem and areca nut sapling, and served locally produced fruits, beaten rice, milk, and bananas.
