VideoCropKids Episode 1: Sharaban Tahura's Farming Dream
The first episode of CropKids introduces Sharaban Tahura, a third-grader in Mirpur, Dhaka, who has turned her family's balcony into a green garden.
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VideoMrs Salma Mannan's Rooftop Farm in Baridhara DOHS
In Baridhara DOHS, Dhaka, Salma Mannan has turned her roof into a village-like courtyard of fruit trees, vegetables, flowers and creepers, laid on a floor filled with soil.
VideoChanging Agriculture in the Haor
Shykh Seraj visits Baniachong in the Habiganj haor to examine how farming there has shifted to early, short-duration rice varieties to escape pre-monsoon floods.
Rooftop farmingZiaul Ahsan's Three-Tier Rooftop Farm in Mirpur
On a seven-storey building in Mirpur, retired navy officer Ziaul Ahsan's three-tier rooftop farm of more than 300 plants meets almost all his family's vegetable needs.
VideoTangail's Halima Begum Becomes Self-Reliant Through Farming
Women's role in Bangladesh agriculture is rising faster than anywhere in the world, the report notes, introducing Tangail farmer Halima Begum.
VideoRetired Azharul Islam Succeeds With Capsicum in Tangail
In his seventies, retired Azharul Islam Talukder of Basail, Tangail, has built a polynet house to grow coloured capsicum after weather hurt his first crop.
VideoA Rooftop Farm on a Primary School in Narsingdi
At Sherpur Government Primary School in Shibpur, Narsingdi, caretaker Al Amin has spent part of his salary building a 4,000 sq ft rooftop farm since 2016.
VideoAgricultural Diversity in Singair, Manikganj
Close to Dhaka, Singair in Manikganj is known for diverse vegetable farming, where returnee Anwar Hossain Bhandari grows exotic vegetables on about 80 bighas.
VideoBFRI Works to Conserve Endangered Native Fish
With pollution, overfishing and shrinking wetlands threatening native fish, the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute is working to bring endangered species back.
VideoBiochar to Cut Carbon Emissions
A team led by Professor Shamim Mia at Patuakhali Science and Technology University is researching biochar as a way to lock carbon in soil and curb global warming.
VideoFarming on a Flat's Terrace
In Bank Town, Savar, a couple grow fruit trees, vegetables and flowers on a 1,200 sq ft terrace attached to their second-floor flat.
VideoM A Matin's Rooftop Farm in Bashundhara Residential Area
M A Matin of Bashundhara, Dhaka, planned his eight-storey house with greenery on every floor and a 2,200 sq ft rooftop farm that meets his family's needs.
VideoA Rich Rooftop Farm at the BADC Building
On the roof of a Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation building, researcher Arif Khan runs trials of liquid fertiliser on guava, lemon and other fruit.