Once a major
navigational hazard and cause of severe waterlogging, water hyacinths in the
Dakatia River and adjacent waterbodies are now opening new economic horizons
for rural communities in Faridgonj, Chandpur.
Hundreds of farmers
are achieving financial self-reliance by cultivating toxic-free vegetables and seedlings
on floating organic beds crafted from decomposed water hyacinths.
Commercial floating
agriculture has been thriving for several years in Shobhan. Farmers cultivate a
wid...
