Salinity on the Rise in Coastal Areas, Agriculture and Human Life at Risk
Md
Shamim
Raza:
The
southern
coastal
regions
of
Bangladesh
are
increasingly
devastated
by
the
intrusion
of
saline
water.
In
rural
areas
of
Bhola,
Patuakhali,
Barguna,
Khulna,
and
Satkhira,
abnormal
increases
in
salinity
levels
are
putting
agriculture,
fisheries,
livestock
rearing,
and
normal
human
life
under
severe
threat.
Once
fertile
land
is
now
becoming
almost
barren
due
to
salinity.
Crops
like
rice,
pulses,
vegetables,
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