Bangladesh, July 28 -- Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in agriculture over the past five decades.

Through scientific innovation, improved irrigation, high-yielding crop varieties and the hard work of millions of farmers, the country has transformed itself from a food-deficit nation into one that is largely self-sufficient in rice production.

However, climate change is threatening these hard-earned achievements.

Among its many impacts, soil salinity has become one of the greatest challenges to sustainable agriculture.

Every year, saltwater intrusion is degrading fertile farmland in the coastal region, reducing crop yields and threatening the livelihoods of millions of farming families.

Unless Bangladesh accelerates the dev...