Project Implementation Site: Bashkopa Village, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Bashkopa, a lush agricultural village along the Chilai River in Sreepur, Gazipur, is the selected site for the WIA × VCP World Project Competition. On April 10, 2025, the Jagarani Project Team conducted a field survey identifying key issues: aging mango trees, high jackfruit wastage (~45%), pest damage, poor post-harvest management, river pollution from water hyacinth, and lack of modern farming knowledge.

Project Goals: Empower local women through training and value-added processing of mango and jackfruit into products like mango bars, pickles, jackfruit chips, and traditional foods.

Promote sustainable farming via training on modern techniques and reduced chemical use.

Restore the Chilai River and introduce eco-friendly composting with water hyacinth and vermicompost.