Stories of Nayakrishi Farmers – Page 2

19Dec

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Saira Khatun: a happy Nayakrishi farmer

Nayakrishi Andolon Name: Ms. Saira Khatun, (50), wife of Mozaffar Ali, Datianakhalli, Chakaria, Cox’sbazar, a Nayakrishi farmer. She has a home stead 20 decimals and cultivable land 95 decimals. Out of the cultivable land, 40 decimals covered by rice, 40 decimals salt production and 5 decimals under vegetables. There are three houses in the homestead area. The dwelling house is a tin-shed with bamboo fencing. There are also a kitchen, one. Cattle shed and one hen pen. Farming is the main source of income of Saira Khatun. She does farming on her own. Her husband and son also work for farming. In addition to crop production, Saira Khatun also rears cow, goat, duck and hen. In this practice Saira Khatun earns a good sum of money at the end of the year. Her husband works as a wage e...

19Dec

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Stories of Nayakrishi Farmers

Nayakrishi is the key to peaceful life of Sakhina Khatun

Nayakrishi Andolon Shakhina Khatun (42), wife of Abul Kahsem, Purba baro veula, Cox’sbazar is a landless farmer. She has a homestead area of 10 decimals and shared in land 60 decimals. She has a dwelling house and a cattle shed. She has a bullock and a cow shared in. She also has five ducks and 18 chickens. There are varieties of trees in the homestead area including mango, jackfruit, blackberry, amlocki, pomelo, dewa, banana, areca nut, coconut, mahogany, teak, sesbania, sisso, banyan tree, guava, star fruit. Medicinal plants occur in abundance including catagola, tiatui, bondherosh, pripata, bashak, hobupata. The main source of income of Shakhina Khatun is farming. She works in the farm. Her husband and sons work in the farm. They work as wage labor in other’s farms. They a...

12Nov

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Seed is our heart: Rina Begum

Nayakrishi Andolon Rina Begum (38), Village: Mamudpur, Union: Atia, Upazila: Delduar, District: Tangail They have two acres of cultivable land. They have been farming on their own land Rina said, I used to attend agricultural and other household activities with my parents so long I was with them before my marriage with Mainuddin Miah. My major involvements there included seed sowing, post harvest processing and storage of seeds. I also enjoyed rice husking with my mother. After marriage I was happy to see the same set of agricultural environment in my husband’s residence. My husband has two acres of cultivable land. He cultivates his own land. I learnt the art of agriculture from my mother.. I am responsible for maintenance of Nayakrishi Seed Hut seeds of different crops ...

The Community Seed Wealth Center: Reducing risk and vulnerability of Marzina Begum

19Apr

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The Community Seed Wealth Center: Reducing risk and vulnerability of Marzina Begum

Nayakrishi Andolon Marzina Begum (39) is a farmer, Bantial village of Sirajgonj district. She has seven members in the family with husband, a farmer; two daughters and three sons. During flood in 2007 she had moved with her whole family in the Community Seed Wealth Center at Bantiar. This Seed Wealth Center was established by UBINIG, a private policy research organization in Bangladesh. The Seed Wealth Center is a common place for seed storage at community level. Marzina moved along with her 5 kids, seeds, cows and goats. Their home is about 700 yards away from the Community Seed Wealth Center. Their homestead area went under water due to the flood. Marjina narrated her plight. She mentioned that her husband had no work for last 15 days since the flood came. All means of ...