Profitable cash crop trend in Bangladesh’s hills affects regional ecology

Mongabay
Feb 26, 2026, 4:44 am275 ptsTop
The hill people of Bangladesh have been moving to profitable cash crops for the last couple of decades, dropping traditional agricultural practices. However, the economic gain soon turned into ecological damages, including severe soil erosion and water crisis. The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region in…

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