Tag: Farzana Nupur

Bangladesh’s current sustainable agriculture roadmap, built around diversification away from rice monoculture, climate smart farming, land tenure reform, and stronger market infrastructure, arrives under a BNP led government. It is worth asking how this vision compares with the party’s own record the last time it held office, under Prime Minister Khaleda Zia between 2001 and…

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The regional vegetable supply chain in Bangladesh is broken in ways that punish both the farmer who grows the crop and the consumer who buys it. Between the field and the kitchen table, vegetables pass through layers of intermediaries, endure days of unrefrigerated transport, and fall prey to cartels that manipulate prices with impunity. The…

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Bangladesh is one of the world’s most important wintering grounds for migratory waterbirds. Every year, thousands of ducks and other waterfowl travel from the colder regions of Central Asia, Siberia, Mongolia, and northern Europe to the country’s wetlands, rivers, lakes, and floodplains. These winter ducks play an essential role in maintaining healthy wetland ecosystems and…

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