Anowara from Bangladesh. © CARE / Josh Estey

Villagers in flood-prone areas of Bangladesh face increasingly intense and frequent flooding. CARE is working to help them adapt.

This includes creating floating gardens that rest on a bed of water hyacinth (photo above). Buoyed by the hyacinth, crops can rise above the flood waters to protect a critical source of food and income.

We have been running training sessions on garden preparation, seedling raising, crop-cycle, aftercare and protection against pests. We have distributed seeds and netting to all the participants.

I have eight family members who depend on the floating garden for vegetables now. Even though I lose my land for half the year, having a productive use for the water body that is created is a blessing. Having seen the success of the floating garden, I will make a longer garden bed this year to increase my production and income.

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