The ongoing comprehensive initiatives under the guidance of Bangladesh army have ushered in a fresh hope to eradicate the century-old seasonal Monga by making the distressed people economically self-reliant in greater Rangpur.
The initiatives include short-duration BRRI Dhan-33 variety T-Aman paddy farming, pisciculture in the canal of the Teesta Barrage Project (TBP), providing training and employment to the unemployed youths in the garments sector, tree plantation and dairy projects.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/army-assisted-efforts-help-mitigating-monga-rangpur
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/new-nation-bangladesh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pisciculture