By M. Sabrin Ahmed Roty | Project Leader
BEDS has been working since 2013 in the Sundarbans coastal region for mangrove restoration initiatives. In this journey, BEDS found out that any kind of conservation initiatives can be successful only when the local community actively participate in the conservation initiatives by understanding the importance of the initiative.
In this situation, BEDS has taken an initiative of rural reconstruction and mangrove restoration through BANOJIBI. BANOJIBI is a Bengali Word, meaning the people whose livelihoods depend on the forests' resources. Our targeted BANOJIBI are mostly Sundarbans resource harvesters and coastal marginal farmers. The Sundarbans Resources Harvesters Cooperative Society Limited has formed with 265 members from various occupations in the Sundarbans coastal areas under BANOJIBI. Collectively, the conservation of the Sundarbans and local socio-economic development is the main goal of this cooperative society. To achieve increased economic and food security, local beneficiaries are developing shelf-stable agro-products, building eco-cottages, and selling and marketing local handicrafts under the "BAJOJIBI" brand. The siogan of the brand is "Exploring the Sundarbans with BANOJIBI*
The BANOJIBI members are producing several mangrove-based products like mangrove pickle, mangrove honey, mangrove molasses and handicraft using non wood forest products and performing social business under the brand of BANOJIBI. They are also engaged in safe drinking water business snd eco tourism.
We would like to thank our donors who has been supporting the us in this journey and promoting our local initiative for a better future in tourism. We are also requesting our donors to start monthly recurring donations. For recurring donation please find the link below:
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