Kerala, India – Women in the Fishery Sector are afflicted by many challenges like unhygienic market conditions, apathy towards the sector in general and women in particular, cut-throat competition, and inability to keep their produce dry and fresh, etc. SEWA-Kerala has been lobbying on their behalf with government authorities and thanks to their relentless efforts, […]
Bangladesh – Farmers in Bangladesh used to preserve and reproduce local seeds. However, this is no longer the situation. Farmers have been losing control of the seeds. Nowadays, more than 90% of vegetable and rice seeds are controlled and supplied by private companies. MTCP2 Bangladesh made efforts to regain farmers’ control of seeds by forming […]
Bangladesh – In Bangladesh, there are many places where people rely on the production of dried fish for their livelihood. The biggest dried fish yards in the country are located in Nazirtek of Sadar upazila, Kutubjom and Sonadia at Maheshkhali upazila, Teknaf, Shamlapur, Sundaripara in Pekua upazila, St. Martin’s Island and Baro Ghop in Kutubdia […]