[Post 1607] Can Bangladesh Grow Enough Food With Less Chemical Fertiliser? | A Life Without Oil

Summary

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.