Showing posts with label perspectives. Show all posts
Showing posts with label perspectives. Show all posts

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Farmer's Perspective: The Social Impact of Shrimp Farming


  
This picture illustrates one of the harmful effects of shrimp aquaculture: dried farmland

Farmers:
Bangladesh is considered a third world country with its high poverty level. Bringing in large shrimp farms into this area makes it even more challenging for the natives, especially the farmers - us - ­­­to maintain their daily lifestyle, as there is an increase in competition for necessities. Shrimp aquaculture takes our away land, water and even food!