Empowering Women Farmers in the Polder Communities of Bangladesh
Women constitute half of Bangladesh’s 160 million human resources. About two-thirds (53 million) of them live in rural areas and eke out livelihoods from agriculture. More than half of the country’s...
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Former IRRI scientist Liz Humphreys guides Nibir Saha for his PhD thesis. Agricultural students involved in research activities are constantly testing and fine tuning new technologies. The improvements...
View ArticleGraduate Student Seeks to Cultivate New Farming Practices in Bangladesh
Aaron Shew (middle) and his research colleagues take a break from their work to enjoy a coconut Coastal Bangladesh is sinking. To protect the region and its inhabitants, embankments were built around...
View ArticleWhat mechanization means to women: Case studies from polder communities of...
Farmer to farmer training on mechanical harvesting using rice reaper Poor road networks, waterlogging, canal networks, and undulating topography are considered barriers to agricultural mechanization in...
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