Fishermen of the Floods: How Bangladesh Turns Crisis into Opportunity | SLICE EARTH | FULL DOC

Every year, streams and rivers descending from China, Nepal, Bhutan and India, swell, overflow, flood and nourish the Bangladeshi land throughout the long monsoon months.
In Daudkandi, 2 hours south-east of Dhaka, the capital, this seemingly hostile environment is the setting for an incredible human adventure. A few thousand peasants and one NGO transformed the floods into an incredible opportunity.
Morshed Millat Sakiul, realised that certain flooded zones would be ideal for fish farming. He became convinced that by exploiting these lands, the villagers could earn a supplementary income and decided to develop a programme through Shisuk, the NGO he had just founded. Some capital was invested in building the infrastructure, and little by little, the villages became connected, which created a completely new atmosphere. Jobs were created in harvesting, sorting and selling fish. New companies were created to supply fish food, ice and transportation. In this way, many people multiplied their sources of income.
But the biggest shareholders will always seek greater profit. And those at the bottom of the pyramid, who are also shareholders, will want to assert their rights. 15 years later, the whole community must be creative to find the right balance - how can we give them a real place, how can we ensure that they are respected?
Documentaire : Happy Rain (2015)
Réalisation : Isabelle Antunès
Production: Les Poissons Volants & La Fabrique du géographe
#documentary #freedocumentary #ecology #earth #environment #sustainability #climatechange #science #Bangladesh #Floods
#Resilience #EconomicDevelopment #CommunityEmpowerment
#FishFarming #NGO #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAdaptation #Innovation

[@ToschKWSaxon]

Thanks

[@SLICE_Earth]

Oh thank you so much!

[@fritzsmith3296]

Great idea. However, we are not told what's in the fish food.

[@ToschKWSaxon]

Absolutely fantastic that you bring this new news to us. I am totally impressed by the efforts of Bangladeshi locals, using a Super Smart ideology and community ownership to produce a profitable crop of fish. An incredible innovation which has far reaching implications for the survival of people in these areas. Thank you Slice Earth🇧🇩🎏🎣🐟❤️❤️❤️❤️😁

[@SLICE_Earth]

Thank you so much for watching and caring!!

[@Adil-tb8xo]

Dont do an english voiceover of someone speaking english. Just use subtitles instead

[@Adil-tb8xo]

Also note some of your translations are not 100% accurate