Shahor Banu| 9mins
Director: Shahjahan Siraj | Producer: Shahjahan Siraj
Focus Years: 2009 | Country: Bangladesh
Synopsis:
Shahor Banu is a grassroots activist of a new agriculture system in Bangladesh. She is a conscious farmer, a responsible mother and a social worker. Agriculture is her working tools for changing the society. To control insects she cultivates mixed crop, in serious cases she uses jute seed powder.
She uses self-made organic fertilizer. Without any formal education on agriculture, she has become a scholar on agriculture. Along with her own life, she wants to change and contribute to the whole cultivation system.
The story of this grassroots farmer, may not be recognized by the policy makers but she is followed by villagers. To save local food, they have established a local seed bank,"Bejar Akhra" with seed exchanges and knowledge sharing. They cooperate with each other to cultivate. With the leadership of Shahor Banu, the Naya Krishi Andolon is spreading in the area.
Today, with the spirit of agriculture and creativity, Shahor Banu has been inspired and enlightened. By singing songs she spreads the information on saving seed and encouraging cultivating local species. In the evening she arranges song performances in yard, singing the message to enjoy chemical free local food.
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