A farmer irrigates his floating bed, at his farm in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. Many farmers in the southwestern part of Bangladesh plant crop seedlings and grow vegetables on the floating rafts made from invasive water hyacinths during monsoon seasons when dry land is scarce to ensure food security as the low-lying country has been experiencing prolonged floods and water-logging because of the changing climate in recent times. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Farmer Mohammad Mostafa, 42, places water weeds on top of the seedlings' root, at his floating farm in Nazirpur, Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 15, 2022. Many farmers in the southwestern part of Bangladesh plant crop seedlings and grow vegetables on the floating rafts made from invasive water hyacinths during monsoon seasons when dry land is scarce to ensure food security as the low-lying country has been experiencing prolonged floods and water-logging because of the changing climate in recent times. "My father and forefathers all used to do this. But the work is very hard," said Mostafa. "I tried my luck at floating farming five years ago and that made a great difference to my life." REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Farmer Mohammad Selim, 54, hangs a gourd with a rope to a floating bed's ceiling, at his farm in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, March 23, 2022. This technique is used to prevent high tide water from touching and damaging the vegetables during dry season. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A man holds a rope as people transport floating beds towards a farm through the Belua river in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. Many farmers in the southwestern part of Bangladesh plant crop seedlings and grow vegetables on the floating rafts made from invasive water hyacinths during monsoon seasons when dry land is scarce to ensure food security as the low-lying country has been experiencing prolonged floods and water-logging because of the changing climate in recent times. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Farmers sell their sell vegetables, fruits and seedlings to middlemen at a bi-weekly floating market on the Belua river, in Pirojpur, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Farmers sell vegetables, fruits and seedlings to middlemen at a bi-weekly floating market on the Belua river, in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Farmers work at a floating farm where they grow vegetable seedlings during monsoon season in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 15, 2022. Many farmers in southwestern part of Bangladesh plant crop seedlings and grow vegetables on the floating rafts made from invasive water hyacinths during monsoon seasons when dry land is scarce to ensure food security as the low-lying country has been experiencing prolonged floods and waterlogging because of the changing climate in recent times. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Murshida Begum, 35, and her husband Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, load seedling balls onto a boat to be planted on their floating farm, at their home in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

People use boats to transport floating beds to a floating farm through the Belua river in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. Many farmers in the southwestern part of Bangladesh plant crop seedlings and grow vegetables on the floating rafts made from invasive water hyacinths during monsoon seasons when dry land is scarce to ensure food security as the low-lying country has been experiencing prolonged floods and water-logging because of the changing climate in recent times. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Farmers work at a floating farm where they grow vegetable seedlings during monsoon season in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. Many farmers in the southwestern part of Bangladesh plant crop seedlings and grow vegetables on the floating rafts made from invasive water hyacinths during monsoon seasons when dry land is scarce to ensure food security as the low-lying country has been experiencing prolonged floods and water-logging because of the changing climate in recent times. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A farmer places water weeds on top of the seedlings' root on a floating bed, at his farm in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. Many farmers in the southwestern part of Bangladesh plant crop seedlings and grow vegetables on the floating rafts made from invasive water hyacinths during monsoon seasons when dry land is scarce to ensure food security as the low-lying country has been experiencing prolonged floods and water-logging because of the changing climate in recent times. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, talks on the phone at his floating farm, in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. Bangladesh could lose more than a tenth of its land to sea level rise in two decades, with climate change bringing more extreme heat and rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges in low-lying southern and southwestern delta, criss-crossed by hundreds of rivers. "I can feel the harsh weather. Water levels are rising. I still can remember I used to play football in the land that now goes under the water during the normal tide,? Ibrahim said. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, collects gourd seedlings from a floating bed to be sold to middlemen, at his farm in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 15, 2022. Bangladesh could lose more than a tenth of its land to sea level rise in two decades, with climate change bringing more extreme heat and rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges in low-lying southern and southwestern delta, criss-crossed by hundreds of rivers. "I can feel the harsh weather. Water levels are rising. I still can remember I used to play football in the land that now goes under the water during the normal tide,? Ibrahim said. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, carries gourd seedlings to be sold to middlemen, at his floating farm in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 15, 2022. Bangladesh could lose more than a tenth of its land to sea level rise in two decades, with climate change bringing more extreme heat and rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges in low-lying southern and southwestern delta, criss-crossed by hundreds of rivers. "I can feel the harsh weather. Water levels are rising. I still can remember I used to play football in the land that now goes under the water during the normal tide,? Ibrahim said. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ratul Islam sits while his sister and his nephew shower, near a pond in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, irrigates his floating bed, at his farm in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. Bangladesh could lose more than a tenth of its land to sea level rise in two decades, with climate change bringing more extreme heat and rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges in low-lying southern and southwestern delta, criss-crossed by hundreds of rivers. "I can feel the harsh weather. Water levels are rising. I still can remember I used to play football in the land that now goes under the water during the normal tide,? Ibrahim said. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Ratul Islam jumps from a boat to shower in a stream near his home, in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ratul Islam and his friends hang out in front of a store in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ratul Islam and his friends play carrom, in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ratul Islam and his friends walk around a village, in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ratul Islam fixes his hair in front of a mirror after taking a shower, in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, holds his starling bird pet in its cage, at home in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, drinks tea at his home in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Murshida Begum, 35, and her son Ratul Islam chat during lunchtime, at their home in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, takes his goat to be fed at his home in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Murshida Begum, 35, her daughter and neighbours cut locally grown leaves into thin pieces to tie Water Lettuce seedling balls, at their home in Pirojpur, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Murshida Begum, 35, makes balls of Water Lettuce seedlings, at home in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Gourd seeds, wooden sticks and a sickle are laid out for a picture, in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Murshida Begum, 35, makes water lettuce seedling balls, at her home in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Murshida Begum, 35, shows her hands filled with dark spots caused by continuously making balls of Water Lettuce seedlings, in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ratul Islam stands on a boat loaded with seeds ready to be planted at Mohammad Ibrahim's floating farm, at their home in Pirojpur, Bangladesh, August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, rows towards his floating farm in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 17, 2022. Bangladesh could lose more than a tenth of its land to sea level rise in two decades, with climate change bringing more extreme heat and rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges in low-lying southern and southwestern delta, criss-crossed by hundreds of rivers. "I can feel the harsh weather. Water levels are rising. I still can remember I used to play football in the land that now goes under the water during the normal tide,? Ibrahim said. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, eats betel leaves during a break from work, at a local shop in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 17, 2022. Bangladesh could lose more than a tenth of its land to sea level rise in two decades, with climate change bringing more extreme heat and rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges in low-lying southern and southwestern delta, criss-crossed by hundreds of rivers. "I can feel the harsh weather. Water levels are rising. I still can remember I used to play football in the land that now goes under the water during the normal tide,? Ibrahim said. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Murshida Begum, 35, and Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, feed their chickens and starling bird pet, at their home in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Villagers bargain with a seller to purchase sugarcane, in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, plants gourd seedlings on his floating bed, at his farm in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 17, 2022. Bangladesh could lose more than a tenth of its land to sea level rise in two decades, with climate change bringing more extreme heat and rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges in low-lying southern and southwestern delta, criss-crossed by hundreds of rivers. "I can feel the harsh weather. Water levels are rising. I still can remember I used to play football in the land that now goes under the water during the normal tide,? Ibrahim said. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Mohammad Ibrahim, 48, sells his gourd seedlings to a middleman in Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, August 15, 2022. Bangladesh could lose more than a tenth of its land to sea level rise in two decades, with climate change bringing more extreme heat and rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges in low-lying southern and southwestern delta, criss-crossed by hundreds of rivers. "I can feel the harsh weather. Water levels are rising. I still can remember I used to play football in the land that now goes under the water during the normal tide,? Ibrahim said. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain SEARCH "HOSSAIN FLOATING FARMS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.