jhum cultivation

Harvest of hope: Rangamati Jhum farmers reap good yield this year

Favourable weather, timely rainfall made significant difference, DAE says

Rat infestation in Sajek jhum fields sparks fears of food shortage

Earlier in 2022, more than 5,000 jhum farmer families were affected by rat infestation in Sajek union

Jhum taking a turn from its traditional past

Farmers in the hilly areas of Bangladesh, who practise a traditional form of cultivation known as jhum, are pleased to be getting good yields of paddy this year despite the unfavourable weather conditions.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples / Indigenous women know how to nurture nature. We need to listen to them.

Indigenous women's traditional knowledge and practices can help us to survive with nature instead of abusing it. In Bangladesh, their inherent value are yet to be fully understood and duly recognised by the scientific community, development practitioners and policymakers alike.

Mro life turned upside down

Jhum cultivation is what Kumrao Mro did for a living until recently he has lost his land in Lama upazila of Bandarban to the relentless