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From Rice Farmer to Community Leader: Omar’s Story
Omar training fellow farmers in seedling production
NOAKHALI DISTRICT, BANGLADESH – Just a few years ago, Omar Ali Tunu was a smallholder rice grower in Noakhali Sadar who struggled to support his family of four. As the sole breadwinner, he faced relentless challenges, with poor crop yields, damaging diseases, and pest infestations leaving him disheartened.
From Construction Worker to Vegetable Grower: Thou’s Story
Long Thou (left) and EWS-KT Technical Field Officer Phalla Yoeurm (right) harvest cucumbers for the market
BATTAMBANG PROVINCE, CAMBODIA-For years, Long Thou, age 40, traveled across Cambodia, working in construction to provide for his wife and two children. But four years ago, seeking a way to stay closer to his home in Rukh Kiri District, he decided to transition to rice farming.
