pumpkin production in bangladesh

It’s monsoon time in Bangladesh and the Brahmaputra, Testa and Jamuna rivers have burst their banks. Many villages are under water and thousands of hectares of crops have been damaged. Thousands of people are affected by flooding in Kurigram, Chilmari and Gaibandha, the sites of our pumpkin projects.

Early warning systems helped families to save their possessions and move to higher ground. Fortunately their pumpkins, stored safely off the ground, have survived the deluge and will provide vital food supplies in the coming months until the floods recede. In September, the sandbars will reappear and a new planting season can start, contributing to poverty alleviation and giving hope to people living in these challenging conditions.