Heat Stress Impacts Agricultural Labor in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
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What happened
Both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are dealing with heat stress affecting farm labor. In Bangladesh, agriculture employs close to half of the workforce, much of which is manual labor done in open fields during the hottest months of the year. notes that prolonged heatwaves, such as one in 2024, pushed temperatures in the southwest above 43 degrees Celsius.
From thedailystar.net
Why it matters
The heat stress affects the human body of those who grow and harvest crops, not just the crops themselves. The Boro harvest in Bangladesh, which produces more than half of the rice, falls during the hottest months of April and May.
From thedailystar.net
Who's involved
- Sri LankaIsland country in South Asia facing heat stress impacts.
- BangladeshCountry in South Asia where agriculture employs nearly half the workforce.
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The entities involved
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Sri Lanka
island country in South Asia
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Bangladesh
country in South Asia