{"id":29289,"date":"2025-07-18T15:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T15:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=29289"},"modified":"2025-07-18T17:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T17:53:20","slug":"collaborating-for-change-barind-unites-for-climate-resilient-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=29289","title":{"rendered":"Collaborating for Change: Barind Unites for Climate-Resilient Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TBT Desk, Rajshahi:<\/strong> SAF Bangladesh, in partnership with DASCOH Foundation and funded by HSBC, convened a high-level workshop on \u201cClimate Resilient Agricultural Practices and Promotion\u201d on July 16, 2025, at BRAC Learning Centre, Rajshahi, under the CRAAB Project. The event brought together senior government officials, agricultural scientists, and development partners to advance collaborative solutions for climate-resilient agriculture in the Barind region.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Md. Farhad Zamil, Executive Director of SAF Bangladesh, welcomed participants and stated, \u201cOur goal is to scale scientifically proven, profitable solutions for farmers through inclusive partnerships. This workshop reflects our shared commitment to doing just that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000011320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000011320.jpg 954w, https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000011320-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000011320-768x572.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highlighting CRAAB\u2019s achievements, Project Manager B.M. Saidur Rahman shared results from trials of the Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) technique, which showed a 30% reduction in water use and 6% yield increase, marking a major breakthrough for drought-prone farming.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keynote speaker Professor Dr. Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan of Rajshahi University emphasized the climate change impacts and vulnerability of Barind tracts and its urgent need for integrated planning to protect Barind\u2019s food systems and livelihoods from climate impacts.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key part of the event was a panel discussion on \u201cEffective Collaboration for Climate Resilience in Barind,\u201d moderated by Md. Abdur Rouf, Director \u2013 Program Development at SAF Bangladesh. The panel featured experts from key public institutions: Dr. Mohammod Hossain of BRRI, Dr. Md. Abul Kasem, Additional Chief Engineer of BMDA, Md. Abul Kalam Azad of DAE Naogaon, and Dr. Md. Shakhawat Hossain from BARI\u2019s On-Farm Research Division (OFRD), Rajshahi. Discussions centered on climate-resilient technologies, drought-tolerant crops, adaptive cropping patterns, and integrated land-water planning.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Md. Azizur Rahman, Additional Director of DAE Rajshahi and Chief Guest, lauded the initiative: \u201cSAF Bangladesh brought all the right actors together. Climate adaptation must be central to future efforts\u2014and today showed how we can work collectively.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000011322.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000011322.jpg 944w, https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000011322-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000011322-768x573.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special guests Dr. Md. Abul Kasem (BMDA) and Dr. Mohammod Hossain (BRRI) echoed calls for sustained, multi-stakeholder collaboration.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In closing, Md. 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