BSS, Narsingdi :
More than 1,000 poor families in 20 char villages of Sadar, Belabo and Raipura upazilas of the district have achieved economic self-reliance through vegetables farming during the last few years. Before taking up vegetables farming as the means of their subsistence, at least half of them were in abject poverty in the erosion prone sandy chars on the Meghna, Brahamaputra and Arialkha river basins in the district.
Now they are leading a completely changed life with three time meals a day, sanitary facilities and their children are going to schools and madrasas.
Char land people have been gaining financial benefit through vegetable cultivation which is the main cash crops.
More than 1,000 poor families in 20 char villages of Sadar, Belabo and Raipura upazilas of the district have achieved economic self-reliance through vegetables farming during the last few years. Before taking up vegetables farming as the means of their subsistence, at least half of them were in abject poverty in the erosion prone sandy chars on the Meghna, Brahamaputra and Arialkha river basins in the district.
Now they are leading a completely changed life with three time meals a day, sanitary facilities and their children are going to schools and madrasas.
Char land people have been gaining financial benefit through vegetable cultivation which is the main cash crops.
