In northern Bangladesh lies Panchagarh, a region known for its tea gardens. For decades, smallholder farmers here have grown tea leaves, yet earned very little from their hard work. Many were forced to sell to factories at unfair prices and endure long delays in payment after delivering their harvests, often resulting in losses rather than […]
Bangladesh is one of the world’s largest consumers of rice, yet access to quality rice seeds remains a major challenge. For most farmers, the lack of quality seeds leads to low yields, rising debt, and less food for their families. The Ghoraghat Krishak Mohila Samabaya Samity Limited is a cooperative led by women farmers that […]
The palm tree, locally called aren, (Arenga sp.) is a sugar-producing plant known as aren sugar or Arenga Palm Sugar. The name of arenga comes from the species name of Arenga sp., which distinguishes it from other tree species that produce sugar, such as coconut sugar and others. Aren sugar has an advantage as a […]