Now, Sajeda, 34, is a super star in the growing flower industry in Bangladesh. Photo by Morgana Wingard

When Sajeda first started flower farming she struggled to find buyers. Photo by Josh Estey

Some days Sajeda would sit by the road and wait hoping a buyer would drive by. Photo by Josh Estey

After receiving training funded by USAID, Sajeda, a flower farmer in southern Bangladesh, doubled her production and income. Photo by Josh Estey

Sajeda learned how to use fertilizer to increase her yields. She pounds seeds, mixes them with water and then sprinkles it on her flower beds. Photo by Josh Estey

After receiving training funded by USAID, Sajeda, a flower farmer in southern Bangladesh, doubled her production and income. Photo by Morgana Wingard

Sajeda packages her flowers with plastic to help protect them before selling them. Photo by Morgana Wingard

Through training, Sajeda learned how to better package her flowers and connect to buyers. Her husband, Imamul Hossain, helps her package flowers before they are taken to the market. Photo by Josh Estey

One of the things Sajeda learned in the training was how to better package her flowers before selling to buyers to preserve them during the transport process. Photo by Josh Estey

Sajeda's flowers are transported from her farm via woven baskets to a local flower buyer's cart who then takes them to the local market. Photo by Josh Estey

Godkhala Market, Sajeda's flowers first stop. Photo by Josh Estey

Flowers grown across Bangladesh arrive at the Agargaon Flower Wholesale Market in Dhaka where wholesale buyers purchase them and resell them to boutiques and flower stands throughout the city. Photo by Josh Estey

Wedding coordinators prepare a venue with flowers grown in Bangladesh for an evening wedding. Photo by Morgana Wingard

A bride and groom in Bangladesh ride off after their wedding ceremony with their car decorated with Gerbera flowers. Photo by Morgana Wingard