About this video
What if a garden could rise with the water? In the southern floodplains of Bangladesh, farmers build floating beds from water hyacinth and other plant material. These beds provide a place to grow vegetables, spices and seedlings while surrounding land is waterlogged.
The practice draws on generations of local knowledge about seasonal flooding. Plant material supports the crops and eventually becomes compost for later cultivation. This story looks at how farmers work with their environment, using a technique shaped by local water conditions, crops and experience.
A reference for this idea
Bangladesh’s floating gardens
A traditional farming method practised by multiple communities. FAO documents the technique; it is a reference source, rather than the organiser of one project.
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