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Irrigating char lands with groundwater

Soyel RanaBogura
A borehole is being drilled in a remote char area of the Jamuna River to extract groundwater.
Farmer carry a shallow machine along a difficult path
Farmers make their way through the remote char areas of the Jamuna River.
A farmer starts a shallow machine to irrigate crops.
Chilli fields stretch across vast areas of the chars.
A farmer sprays pesticides on a jute field affected by disease.
Chilli and paddy fields in the char areas.
A farmer quenches his thirst with water during a break from work.
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