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Army-assisted efforts help in mitigating Monga in Rangpur [1]

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.

Publication Date: 
18/08/2008
New Nation (Bangladesh) [2]
Tags:
Agriculture [3], Poverty [4], Bangladesh [5], Pisciculture [6]
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