🌱 Building a Sustainable Homestead in Rural Bangladesh

I’ve just begun working on a 19-katha (≈13,680 sq. ft.) plot in Morrelganj, Bagerhat, Bangladesh. For now, it’s only a fish farm—but my dream is to turn it into a sustainable homestead where food, family, and nature thrive together.

Here’s the long-term plan:

Step 1 (Nov–Dec this year): Reshape the land with small canals and raised plots, linked to a nearby large canal. The idea is to let daily high tides and seasonal floods bring fertile silt directly into the land.

Step 2 (Next 2–3 years): Let nature do its slow magic. While the soil matures, I’ll grow vegetables, plant fruit trees (mango, jackfruit, coconut), and run a small nursery.

Step 3: Once the land stabilizes, I’ll build a modest eco-home and gradually shape a self-sustaining family farm: organic food, fish, dairy, and a green lifestyle hub.

The bigger vision?
To inspire people in Bangladesh (and beyond) to value living with nature. Farmers here feed the nation, yet often don’t get the respect or benefit they deserve. Through food, storytelling, and hopefully a YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@jongol.agrisoul), I want to shift that narrative—helping people reconnect with the soil.

I call it: “জঙ্গল — An AgriSoul Project” (Jongol: An AgriSoul Project).
Not just a piece of land, but a way to rethink life—slow, rooted, sustainable.

Has anyone here ever turned a fish farm into a homestead? Would love to hear your experiences or advice!

Preliminary outline of the project