WWOOF Bangladesh getting positive responses from volunteers
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) - WWOOF Bangladesh, an initiative launched in February providing opportunities for the organic farm producers, has been receiving a positive response from volunteers both home and abroad.
A good numbers of WWOOFers (volunteers) from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada have already assisted Bangladeshi farmers in creating awareness on the use of pesticides and benefits of organic farming, according to concerned authorities of the Bangladesh Chapter.
WWOOF stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, an initiative aimed at sharing information, knowledge, techniques and cultural practices among the volunteers and members of the organic farming community around the world.
It is based on a solely voluntary mechanism to reestablish organic farming worldwide for sustainable agriculture, and also for bequeathing a better world for the future generations.
WWOOF Bangladesh Chapter started its journey in February this year, with the visit of John Vanden Heuvel from WWOOF Canada to International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT).
Talking to UNB today (Saturday), Dr Mohammed Ataur Rahman, coordinator of the WWOOF Bangladesh Chapter, said that the future of organic farming looks very bright in the country.
“There are many indigenous fruits like Mango, jackfruits and blackberries that can be grown organically in the country, but people are using pesticides upon them to ripen those fruits,” he said.
Dr Mohammed Ataur Rahman, also an accomplished agriculturist, said that one sort of chemical produced from clustering Nim, Akanda, Nishinda and choutra could be used as pesticides for vegetables to be protected from insecticides.
Now, WWOOF has expanded to over 317 members in 51 countries listed as independents and 46 countries worldwide with National Organizations. More members are joining and expanding the WWOOF every year.
A good numbers of WWOOFers (volunteers) from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada have already assisted Bangladeshi farmers in creating awareness on the use of pesticides and benefits of organic farming, according to concerned authorities of the Bangladesh Chapter.
WWOOF stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, an initiative aimed at sharing information, knowledge, techniques and cultural practices among the volunteers and members of the organic farming community around the world.
It is based on a solely voluntary mechanism to reestablish organic farming worldwide for sustainable agriculture, and also for bequeathing a better world for the future generations.
WWOOF Bangladesh Chapter started its journey in February this year, with the visit of John Vanden Heuvel from WWOOF Canada to International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT).
Talking to UNB today (Saturday), Dr Mohammed Ataur Rahman, coordinator of the WWOOF Bangladesh Chapter, said that the future of organic farming looks very bright in the country.
“There are many indigenous fruits like Mango, jackfruits and blackberries that can be grown organically in the country, but people are using pesticides upon them to ripen those fruits,” he said.
Dr Mohammed Ataur Rahman, also an accomplished agriculturist, said that one sort of chemical produced from clustering Nim, Akanda, Nishinda and choutra could be used as pesticides for vegetables to be protected from insecticides.
Now, WWOOF has expanded to over 317 members in 51 countries listed as independents and 46 countries worldwide with National Organizations. More members are joining and expanding the WWOOF every year.
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