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Agro-Feme Septet

Two Years of Work

Our Impact

Research that turns into practice. Practice that turns into policy. These numbers represent real change in real communities.

Farming householdsAcross Mymensingh district, participating in the two-year research programme
Ponds monitoredEach assessed for baseline water quality before floating bed installation
Water parameterspH, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, organic carbon, ammonia, and nitrate — tracked every 14 days
Research phasesFrom site selection and bed construction through to community engagement
Filter-feeder speciesSilver carp, Bighead carp, and Mola — stocked alongside floating vegetable beds

What the numbers mean

Research rooted in communities, not just laboratories

Agro-Feme Septet works at the intersection of ecological science, gender equity, and food sovereignty. Our interventions are co-designed with smallholder farming households — primarily women — across the Mymensingh region of Bangladesh.

Every metric above represents a participatory research cycle: hypothesis, field trial, peer review, community feedback, and documented practice change. We measure what communities care about, not just what journals reward.

Methodology

  • Participatory action research with farmer households
  • Annual third-party impact audits
  • Water quality monitoring — pH, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, nitrates, phosphates
  • Gender-disaggregated data at all collection points

Recognition

Awards

Independent recognition of our methods, findings, and commitment to equity.

  1. FAO Youth Food Lab — Global Cohort

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

    Award

  2. Top 3 Global Finalist — Food Systems Innovation Challenge (Nature-based Solutions Edition)

    Wageningen University & Research (WUR) & Netherlands Food Partnership (NFP)

    Award

  3. BAPA–BEN National Conference on Environmental Reforms: Necessity and Tasks

    Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) & Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN)

    Award