Jhum farming

Elevated Machang houses in the hills

Elevated houses known as Machang Ghars can still be seen in many neighbourhoods of Bangladesh’s hill region. The houses are built on top of structures made of wood and bamboo poles. In most cases, thatch is used for roofing. Though these types of structures are rarely seen in the central areas of districts or Upazilas, some are still found in more remote places where Jhum cultivation (a type of slash-and-burn farming) is still practised.

Rats eat up jhum paddy in Sajek, food crisis feared

Local residents say more than 1,500 families have been affected across several villages

Jhum farming in hill areas

For the residents of remote hill areas, jhum farming is their only means of survival. Jhum is a form of traditional shifting cultivation technique that involves clearing the land of trees and vegetation, burning it, and then cultivating it. Due to the low soil fertility, jhum farming is not done on the same hills every year.

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Jhum farming

Elevated Machang houses in the hills

Rats eat up jhum paddy in Sajek, food crisis feared

Jhum farming in hill areas