Sumanganj, Jan. 2 -- In a transformative move for agriculture in Bangladesh's haor regions, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) has launched a comprehensive initiative to construct causeways, threshing floors, and sunning platforms, aimed at easing the harvesting, processing and transport of Boro rice.

Causeways-earthen or paved routes connecting remote haor fields to main transport channels-are often the only lifelines for farmers during the crucial Boro season. Yet, flooding and sudden hill torrents frequently stall transport, causing significant crop losses.

Responding to long-standing demands from farmers and local organisations, BADC's initiative seeks to construct permanent causeways across approximately 10 ...