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Harvesting Resilience: Modified Floating-bed for Climate Smart Agriculture

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The “Project Harvesting Resilience” aims to combat soil salinity and flooding in Bangladesh’s southwestern coast, where these challenges contribute to annual GDP losses exceeding 5%. The initiative employs traditional floating agriculture, integrating halophytes for natural desalination and materials such as activated carbon to effectively reduce salinity levels. Its primary goal is to enable the cultivation of staple crops in high-salinity areas, mitigate flood damage, and promote climate-smart farming practices. Focusing on food security, sustainable agriculture, and community empowerment, the project specifically seeks to benefit women in these vulnerable regions. However, it faces significant challenges, including logistical constraints, extreme weather conditions, and funding limitations. If successful, the project is expected to lead to higher crop yields, greater technology adoption, improved market access, and enhanced socio-economic benefits for local communities, ultimately transforming challenging environments into productive agricultural zones.

“Project Harvesting Resilience” offers a transformative solution for climate-vulnerable communities by revitalizing barren lands impacted by salinity intrusion. The initiative utilizes halophytes, activated carbon, gypsum, and coco peat to effectively reduce soil salinity and enhance fertility, allowing farmers to reclaim previously unusable land for productive agriculture. Economically, it enhances farmers’ financial stability by enabling the cultivation of high-demand crops in formerly unproductive areas, resulting in increased yields and new market opportunities. Environmentally, the project rehabilitates saline and degraded lands, restoring soil health and promoting biodiversity while minimizing agriculture’s environmental impact. Socially, it empowers local communities, particularly women, by providing sustainable, easy-to-implement farming techniques that encourage widespread engagement. By addressing economic, environmental, and social dimensions, **Project Harvesting Resilience** presents a comprehensive approach to enhancing community resilience in the face of climate challenges.
 
TEAM MEMBERS:
  • Md. Rezwanul Islam Shuvo,
  • Kumar Utsho Shaha Dip
  • Abdullah Bin Firoz
  • Shabbir Ahammad
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