How Bangladesh’s Fuel Crisis Is Disrupting Fertiliser Production & Food Supply | A Life Without Oil
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The Middle East crisis has disrupted vital fertiliser and pesticide supplies, squeezing access to agricultural chemicals across Bangladesh. It’s propelled local dealers to artificially hoard supplies and sell them on the black market. Amid this backdrop, can Bangladeshi farmers reduce their dependence on agricultural chemicals and redefine their agricultural practices? Bangladesh is ranked fourth in terms of toxic food production due to excessive chemical spraying. We traverse the country’s agricultural heartlands and meet environmentalists, scientists and farmers who are powering towards chemical-free food production in their bid to achieve the food security of the country’s 180 million population. WATCH MORE A Life Without Oil https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQCq1T8dlUU4 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Middle East fertiliser disruption 02:09 Madhupur banana farmer struggles 07:56 Fertiliser supply disruption 09:01 Karwaan Bazar food shortages 13:08 Madhupur’s vermicompost fa
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