NAZIRPUR - Mohammad Mostafa, a farmer in the low-lying deltas of southwestern Bangladesh, has revived his forefathers' farming practice of growing crops on floating rafts as rising seas and storm flooding threaten more and more farmland. With prolonged waterlogging posing an increasing threat to families growing their own food, more have turned to using the rafts as secure platforms to.
Mohammad Mostafa, a farmer in the low-lying deltas of southwestern Bangladesh, has revived his forefathers farming practice of growing crops on floating rafts as rising seas and storm flooding
NAZIRPUR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Mohammad Mostafa, a farmer in the low-lying deltas of southwestern Bangladesh, has revived his forefathers farming practice of growing crops on floating rafts as rising seas and storm flooding threaten more and more farmland.