Jhum cultivation

3 organisations place 7-point demand in protest of burning Mro-Tripura jhum land
Bangladesh

3 organisations place 7-point demand in protest of burning Mro-Tripura jhum land

The demands include the returning the land to the indigenous people

A jhum farmer dries his crops on a bamboo platform in front of a hut atop a hill. Despite a good harvest this season, hill farmers are moving towards commercial fruit farming. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Kamol Das
Economy

Jhum cultivation takes a hit as farmers turn to commercial fruit farming

Tuiyas are water pots made from bottle gourds, believed to have originated around 90AD. These pots are widely used by indigenous Mro and Khumi people. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Tale of ‘Tuiya’: Water pots made from bottle gourd

Mro women harvest paddy in a Jhum field at Thanchi in Bandarban on October 2, 2019. Photo: Rehman Asad
Bazaar

Bumper jhum yield relieves loss-stricken farmers