The economy of Bangladesh is dependent on agriculture as well as farmers. Population is increasing day by day here; on the other hand cultivable land is decreasing. As a result modern technologies are being adopted for ensuring more production. Some of these technologies have brought positive results while some have brought negative also. Some technologies […]
The secretary of the Coastal Farmers’ Association-CFA (COAST Trust), a participating organization in MTCP2 Bangladesh, recently received the Sher-E-Bangla Agriculture Award for his contribution to seed production and preservation at the community level. Mr. Akhtar is the main promoter of community seed bank in Bhola district, which preserves only local seeds. MTCP2 Bangladesh supports the […]
In Bangladesh, COAST Trust is promoting alternatives to chemical pesticides among small scale farmers through the use of communication materials. Through these communication materials, farmers are able to know the negative impacts of chemical pesticides and the easy, cost-effective, echo-friendly and sustainable alternatives to those pesticides. This initiative has been effective because the demand for […]