For decades, Shafiqul Islam Babu grew rice on his land in northwest Bangladesh — until climate change made rainfall more erratic and overused groundwater began drying up in the mid-2000s.
As his rice harvest declined, so did his earnings.
In response, the 45-year-old farmer decided to grow cabbage on his land — a high-value crop that uses less water than rice, has plenty of buyers, and provides him with a steady income.
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