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Another worker, Mohammad Rasel, said they earn around Tk 800-850 after working round the clock for a day.

Even though the floating seedbed technique has been recognised by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), the dhap makers said they receive no support for their work.

“Sometimes, people from different organisations come and talk to us, take photographs, and record videos of our work, and then leave. No one supports us, even though our work contributes to sustaining agriculture in this region,” said Shohag.

Contacted, Nazirpur Upazila Agriculture Officer Esratunnesa Easha said a project on growing vegetables on floating seedbeds ended two years ago. “Once any project is approved again, we will be able to help the farmers,” she said.