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Grater Harvest & Economic Returns from Shrimp (GHERS)

Initiative

Paper Clippings

GHERS Initiatives activities related news

January to September 2011

WorldFish Center Bangladesh

Khulna Area Office

House # 323, Road # 18

Nirala Residential Area

Khulna-9100


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THE DAILY PURBANCHAL

31 May, 2011

Training on Shrimp Farming

A training program on Environment friendly shrimp farming has been held at Rampal,

Bagerhat which has been conducted by Non-government Development Organization

Agradut Enterprise since January 2011 under the Greater Harvest and Economic Returnsfrom Shrimp (GHERS) Project of PRICE funded by USAID.

Since last January, in association with two Extension Facilitators, more than 500 Shrimpfarmers of six villages of Rampal Sadar, Ujalkur and Radhanagar Union have been

trained. Through this program farmers have been trained practically on various aspects

related to shrimp farming, such as: ways and strategies of Environment Friendly shrimp

farming, farmers capacity building, increase shrimp faming productivity, supply ofscreened virus-free Bagda and Golda post larvae and application of good quality feed etc.

As a result, more than 500 shrimp farmers of 30 groups from six villages under the above

mentioned three Unions have started Environment friendly shrimp farming in this currentseason.

Hemayet Hossain Khokon, Executive Director of Agradut Somajkollyan Sangstha waspresent as Chief Guest in the training program. In addition to this, training expert Md.

Nazmul Alam of World Fish, trainer Shabuz Halder and Imran Hossain were present

among others.


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THE DAILY ANIRVAN

09 July, 2011

Training on Shrimp Farming Management at Paikgaccha Completed

Paikgaccha Correspondent:

At the beginning of this year through the activities of Ghers Initiative implemented by

World Fish Center under PRICE Project funded by USAID, a training program on

Planned and Environment-friendly Shrimp Farming Management has been completedtherein successfully forming of as many as 117 groups accumulating 3185 shrimp

farmers of Paikgaccha, Koyra and Kopilmuni Upazilla of Khulna district. From the

training program, Shrimp farmers have come to know how to prepare Ghers properly,shrimp post larvae stocking management, nursery preparation, feed management, soil and

water quality management, disease management and other related aspects etc. They have

also come to know the benefits of using PCR tested shrimp post larvae. Shrimp Farmerssay, After taking this type of training, if all of our farmers manage their Ghers in a

planned and proper way, then the shrimp production will get increased many a times

which will play a special role in the economy of our country.


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THE DAILY ANIRVAN

13 July, 2011

: Shrimp farmers benefited from the Training Program of PRICE Project:


Since the beginning of the year 2011 with the financial support provided by USAID

under PRICE Project through the activities of GHERS Initiative implemented by The

WorldFish Center, a training program related to shrimp farming has been taking place totrain up the shrimp farmers at different places in the southwest region of this country

including Narkeltola, Parboyarjhapa, Sri-koshtopur, Kathali, Alamtola, Lakshmikhola,

Gojalia, Gorer Abad, Moukhali of Paikgaccha Upazilla.


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THE DAILY ANIRVAN

17 July, 2011

Huge success in using PCR screened post larvae at Paikgaccha

Paikgaccha correspondent:

World Fish Center has been providing training to the shrimp farmers on planned andenvironment-friendly shrimp farming management, side by side, supplying PCR screened

post larvae through the activities of GHERS Initiative with the financial support ofUSAID under PRICE Project

The project assumes that screened post larvae is that much essential like proper

preparation of Ghers for a bumper production. After visiting Ghers of Alamtala,Lakhsmikhola, Hetalbunia villages, on last Thursday, Md. Ashraful Haque, technical

expert of this project, shares his opinion with the farmers. At this time, he talks regarding

the present state of shrimp farming, production, expenditure and earning and futurepossibilities. During this conversation, farmers inform him that those who used PCR

screened post larva this year has gotten the expected production mostly.


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Wednesday, 20 July, 2011

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ONLINE NEWS

Wednesday, 20 July, 2011

Bagerhat: On the Eve of Fish Week, Advocate Mir Shoukat Ali Badsha, MP, released

fish fry

National Fish Week observed at Bagerhat

National Fish Week 2011 activities started through rally, discussion meeting and

releasing fish fry at Bagerhat on last Wednesday. On this occasion, a rally started from

Bagerhat Cultural Auditorium and rounded all main roads of the city area. After the rallya discussion meeting was held in the Cultural Auditorium. In the discussion meeting,

Chaired by Md. Habibul Haque Khan, Advocate Mir Shoukat Ali, MP and Member of

Parliamentary Standing Committee, Fisheries and Livestock Ministry was present. Police

Super Khondokar Rafiqul Islam, District Fisheries Officer Bajlur Rashid, ProfessorMojaffar Hossain, Babul Sardar, Narayan Chandra Mondol, Khan Kamal Uddin

participated among others. At this time, sixty associated farmers of GHERS Initiative of

World Fish Center funded by USAID under PRICE Project were also present. At the endof the discussion meeting, fish fry were released in the River Doratana. On the other

hand, Advocate Mir Shoukat Ali, MP, Bagerhat-2 released 200 kg fish fry in the

Vutomari Beel of Sadar Upazilla in the afternoon.


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THE DAILY DRISHTIPAT

20 July, 2011

Training Program with PRICE Project Farmers at Ashashuni

Ashashuni Correspondent:

A training program has been held with 30 shrimp farmers of PRICE Project which is,

basically, a project of World Fish Center financed by USAID.

The training program was held yesterday at Harivanga Apple Center. TS Azharul Haque,

from WorldFish was present there. Extension Facilitator Rokonuzzaman and Robiul

Islam were present as facilitators in the program. The program was led by ExtensionFacilitator Iqbal Hossain.

Mention may be made that this program has been being conducted since 2010. In the

program, three Extension Facilitators discussed various aspects with the farmersincluding Gher-visiting, counseling, virus-free post larvae supply, Gher preparation,

nursing etc. Farmers hope, if this on going training continues, their concentration on

shrimp-farming will be increased.


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THE DAILY ALOR PAROSH

20 July, 2011

Farmers are benefited having training from PRICE Project at Debhata

Debhata Correspondent:

PRICE Project activities funded by USAID has been implementing successfully at

Debhata Upazilla under Satkhira district. Under this project 250 farmers were providedshrimp farming training bi-weekly basis since February 2011. The training program is

being continued in 8 villages under 4 Unions through one Extension Facilitator. Various

aspects including gher preparation, nursing, stocking of virus-free post larvae, fertilizer &feed management, water quality management, disease management etc. were discussed in

the training program with the farmers. Mr. Shantonu Ghosh facilitated a training session

with 25 shrimp farmers in the class room of a local primary school. The sufferer oftraditional farming expressed their opinions to the correspondent that they are morebenefited than previous years through changing the culture techniques.


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21 July, 2011

! Bagerhat !

Bagerhat Bureau informs that Nirapod Machey Vorbo Desh Bodley Debo Bangladesh

(With safe fish, we will fill Bangladesh / well change Bangladesh), with this sloganNational Fish Week 2011 has been observed at Bagerhat. On this occasion a rally started

from Bagerhat Cultural Foundation Auditorium and rounding the town a discussion

meeting was held at Old Shilpokala Auditorium. The meeting was chaired by DeputyCommissioner Md. Akram Hossain where Chief Guest was Advocate Mir Shoukat Ali

Badsha, MP, Bagerhat Sadar.

Police Super Khondokar Rafikul Islam, District Fisheries Officer Mohammad Bazlur

Rashid, Professor Mozaffar Hossain, Dr. Khan Kamal Hossain-Scientific Officer ofFisheries Research Center-Bagerhat, Md. Nazmul Alam- Technical Specialist of World

Fish Center, Babul Sardar- Secretary of Press Club, Shrimp Farmer Md. Humayun Kabirgave speeches among others.


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THE DAILY JUGER BARTA

24 July, 2011

: Training Program of PRICE Project:Shrimp farmers of the southern region are being benefited in shrimp farming

Mr. Akbar Ali, beneficiary of the fishries Extension Facilitator Mr. Ruhal Amin takingpreparation in carrying harvested shrimp to the local sell center.

About 5000 shrimp farmers of Satkhira region are being benefited having bi-weeklytraining from PRICE Project of the WorldFish Center funded by USAID. The project is

being implemented in Debhata, Kaliganj, Ashashuni and Shyamnagar Upazilla under

Satkhira district through 15 Extension Facilitators. Besides the training each ExtensionFacilitator discuss various aspect of shrimp farming including regular gher visit,

counseling, supply of virus-free post larvae, 20-30 days nursing management, waterquality management etc. 2100 farmers of 25 villages under 4 Unions of Kaliganj Upazilla

were given shrimp farming training.

Many frustrated shrimp farmers perceive light of success having training. Being affected

and looser by virus, now they can realize the reasons of this unwanted virus problem inthe ponds having training from PRICE project. The farmers promised that they will not

repeat these types of mistakes in future. Due to heavy rain of this year water salinity

becomes very low. Having suggestions from the WorldFish officers they have stockedgolda, mono-sex tilapia, parse, khorkulla and other species along with bagda and being

enormously benefited.

Fish farming in the south western region will be more developed soon through thesupport of PRICE project unless there is no natural disaster.


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THE DAILY KAFELA

25 July, 2011

Training Workshop of Farmers in Ashashuni Held

G. M. Mujibur Rahman, Ashashuni

A training workshop with 30 shrimp farmers in Ashashuni was held. PRICE Project

funded by USAID in association with the WorldFish Center, arranged this training

program. Extension Facilitator Rokonuzzaman and Robiul Islam were present as trainingfacilitators while Technical Specialist Azharul Haque, Officer of WorldFish and

Extension Assistant Iqbal Hossain were in the lead.

Mention may be made that this program has been being conducted since 2010. In theprogram, three Extension Facilitators discussed various aspects with the farmers

including Gher-visiting, counseling, virus-free post larvae supply, Gher preparation,nursing etc. Farmers hope, if this on going training continues, their concentration on

shrimp-farming will be increased.


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27 July, 2011

Field activities of PRICE Project in Kaliganj region observed by twodiscipline heads of Khulna University

Professor Dr. Nazmul Ahsan, Head, Fisheries and Marine Resource TechnologyDiscipline and Professor Dr. Golam Rakkibu, Head, Forestry and Wood Technology

Discipline jointly visited the filed activities of PRICE Project implemented by the

WorldFish Center at village Noapara of Kaliganj Upazilla in the district of Satkhira.Overall activity is satisfactory they opined.

During the visit, both the heads became fascinated when they saw golda and bagda andvegetable garden on the dikes of the trained beneficiary farmer Obaydullah under the

Extension Facilitator Ruhul Amin of PRICE Project. Plant perennial trees on the bank ofthe Ghers side by side with fish farming the visiting team suggested. In answering

different questions asked by the present farmers, they said, Subject to the discussion ofthe land owners these trees may be planted on the bank of the leased ghers by broadening

the space of the bank. To keep the ecological balance, if trees are planted or even

vegetables are cultivated in this way in all barren spaces of our country, its importancewill be enormous.

About shrimp export, the visiting team said, in future the shrimp Ghers under Green Beltas environment-friendly projects through social certification will get special benefit. They

urged the ongoing Extension Facilitators to encourage farmers in this work in all possible

fields of cooperation.


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THE DAILY KAFELA

27 July, 2011

Field activities of PRICE Project in Kaliganj region observed by twodiscipline heads of Khulna University

Professor Dr. Nazmul Ahsan, Head, Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology

Discipline and Professor Dr. Golam Rakkibu, Head, Forestry and Wood Technology



During the visit, both the heads became fascinated when they saw golda and bagda andvegetable garden on the dikes of the trained beneficiary farmer Obaydullah under the

Extension Facilitator Ruhul Amin of PRICE Project. Plant perennial trees on the bank ofthe Ghers side by side with fish farming the visiting team suggested. Perennial is a kindof tree of which leaves do not pollute water. It helps prevent land erosion, reduce

excessive heat of the environment and supplies wood and different fruits. At this time, in

answering different questions asked by the present farmers, they said, Subject to thediscussion of the land owners these trees may be planted on the bank of the leased ghers

by broadening the space of the bank. As a result of the discussion they wont get out of

the benefit of the project and on the other hand, itll help keeping environment balanced.

To keep the ecological balance, if trees are planted or even vegetables are cultivated inthis way in all barren spaces of our country, its importance will be enormous.

In conclusion, the visiting team said regarding shrimp export that in future the shrimpGhers under Green Belt as environment-friendly projects through social certification

would get special benefit. They urged the ongoing Extension Facilitators to encourage

farmers in this work in all possible fields of cooperation.


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THE DAILY PATRADUT

27 July, 2011

Two discipline heads of Khulna University visited the field activities of

PRICE Project in Kaliganj Region

Special Correspondent:

Professor Dr. Nazmul Ahsan, Head, Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology

Discipline and Professor Dr. Golam Rakkibu, Head, Forestry and Wood Technology



During the visit, both the heads became fascinated when they saw golda and bagda and

vegetable garden on the dikes of the trained beneficiary farmer Obaydullah under the

Extension Facilitator Ruhul Amin of PRICE Project. Plant perennial trees on the bank of

the Ghers side by side with fish farming the visiting team suggested. Perennial is a kindof tree of which leaves do not pollute water. It helps prevent land erosion, reduce

excessive heat of the environment and supplies wood and different fruits. At this time, in

answering different questions asked by the present farmers, they said, Subject to thediscussion of the land owners these trees may be planted on the bank of the leased ghers

by broadening the space of the bank. As a result of the discussion they wont get out ofthe benefit of the project and on the other hand, itll help keeping environment balanced.To keep the ecological balance, if trees are planted or even vegetables are cultivated in

this way in all barren spaces of our country, its importance will be enormous.

In conclusion, the visiting team said regarding shrimp export that in future the shrimpGhers under Green Belt as environment-friendly projects through social certification

would get special benefit. They urged the ongoing Extension Facilitators to encourage

farmers in this work in all possible fields of cooperation.


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THE DAILY PATRADUT

29 July, 2011

Less risk, more profit in close system technology shrimp farming

G.M. Mujibur Rahman

More than one third of the total internal fish production is produced in the coastal

districts of Bangladesh. The coastal region is the huge store of fish-resource. In this area,

there is a diversified natural fish resource, on the other hand, a confined area where ahuge quantity of fish is cultivated. Shrimp is one of the largest money-earning resources

of Bangladesh. Known as white gold, Bagda shrimp is produced in the coastal areas such

as Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat and Coxs Bazar district. Government has been able toearn corers of foreign currency by exporting shrimp. Our country earned as much as 2744

thousand corers of foreign currency by exporting 50368 metric ton shrimps during 2008-

09 fiscal year. It was produced totally in the coastal areas. But this statistics of production

is not satisfactory to our expectation. This is because; in our country a system of plannedfarming of Bagda shrimp has not yet been developed. If this farming is managed

following a planned process, constructing proper infrastructure, using organic technology

through environment-friendly ways, then, on one side the production will increase, on theother, it will help us keeping our environment balanced.

In terms of planned cultivation, if we compare us with other countries of the world, weare far away from them. Main cause of this is that we follow our forefathers- that is, the

traditional ways of farming. For this, per decimal production is still here below 1 kg.

While, on the other hand, this production in China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia is

more than 15 kg. But the encouraging thing is that there are some progressive farmers

who are getting 20 kg shrimp per decimal pond following close system technology. Sincelast 2009, through PRICE Project of WorldFish Center funded by USAID, in Satkhira

region more than 5000 farmers are being benefited by following close system technology,some farmers are being benefited through following modified traditional technology by

releasing 20-30 days nursed post larvae in main Gher and applying feed three times a

day. 15 Extension Facilitators of the project discussed various aspects with the farmersincluding Gher-visiting, counseling, virus-free post larvae supply, Gher preparation,

nursing etc. The project activities are going on this year through 115 groups in 12 villages

of four Upazillas at Satkhira namely Shyamnagar, Debhata, Ashashuni and KaliganjUpazilla. In this phase, a group of 25 people selected some model farmers, aiming to get

out the farmers from less-production. Farmers of these groups have been able to bring

change within their capability in the way of farming and produce relatively more.Farmers of these groups have increased nursing, used virus-free post larvae, come outfrom the trend of stocking excessive post larvae in the ghers, managed the process

properly and used growth-promoter. Thus they have gotten good result.

After this program has been initiated, there is a change among the farmers seen in this

area. Farmers have been interested to use this method. It may be hoped that a major part

of these areas will use this method instead of traditional method in near future.


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30 July, 2011

Training on Shrimp Farming

Khanjahan Ali Fish has implemented a training program on Environment FriendlyShrimp Farming at Bagerhat. Through GHERS project in association with the financial

support of USAID, this training program has been implemented at the field level.

Farmers at the field level are organized and a group of 25/30 people is formed. Thenthese people are given training two times in a month. Alongside, farmers are given

training modules, technical assistance and practical knowledge for solving problems

related to shrimp farming.

Khanjahan Ali Fish has been implementing the activities of Ghers Project at different

villages of Dema Union under Bagerhat Sadar and under this project in 2010 and 2011 atotal of 540 and 100 farmers have been trained respectively. In turn, local farmers are

being given training on different aspects of shrimp farming and assistance to implement

environment friendly shrimp farming. At this time, Extension Facilitator Md. Margub

Hossain and Shajib Tarafdar, representative of Khanjahan Ali Fish Depot were present.They encouraged the farmers in this training program.


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THE DAILY KAFELA

30 July, 2011

Less risk, more profit in close system technology shrimp farming

G.M. Mujibur Rahman

More than one third of the total internal fish production is produced in the coastaldistricts of Bangladesh. The coastal region is the huge store of fish-resource. In this area,

there is a diversified natural fish resource, on the other hand, a confined area where a

huge quantity of fish is cultivated. Shrimp is one of the largest money-earning resourcesof Bangladesh. Known as white gold, Bagda shrimp is produced in the coastal areas such

as Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat and Coxs Bazar district. Government has been able to

earn corers of foreign currency by exporting shrimp. Our country earned as much as 2744

thousand corers of foreign currency by exporting 50368 metric ton shrimps during 2008-09 fiscal year. It was produced totally in the coastal areas. But this statistics of production

is not satisfactory to our expectation. This is because; in our country a system of planned

farming of Bagda shrimp has not yet been developed. If this farming is managedfollowing a planned process, constructing proper infrastructure, using organic technology

through environment-friendly ways, then, on one side the production will increase, on the

other, it will help us keeping our environment balanced.

In terms of planned cultivation, if we compare us with other countries of the world, we

are far away from them. Main cause of this is that we follow our forefathers- that is, the

traditional ways of farming. For this, per decimal production is still here below 1 kg.While, on the other hand, this production in China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia is

more than 15 kg. But the encouraging thing is that there are some progressive farmers

who are getting 20 kg shrimp per decimal pond following close system technology. Sincelast 2009, through PRICE Project of WorldFish Center funded by USAID, in Satkhira

region more than 5000 farmers are being benefited by following close system technology,

some farmers are being benefited through following modified traditional technology byreleasing 20-30 days nursed post larvae in main Gher and applying feed three times a

day. 15 Extension Facilitators of the project discussed various aspects with the farmers

including Gher-visiting, counseling, virus-free post larvae supply, Gher preparation,nursing etc. The project activities are going on this year through 115 groups in 12 villages

of four Upazillas at Satkhira namely Shyamnagar, Debhata, Ashashuni and Kaliganj

Upazilla. In this phase, a group of 25 people selected some model farmers, aiming to get

out the farmers from less-production. Farmers of these groups have been able to bringchange within their capability in the way of farming and produce relatively more.

Farmers of these groups have increased nursing, used virus-free post larvae, come outfrom the trend of stocking excessive post larvae in the ghers, managed the processproperly and used growth-promoter. Thus they have gotten good result.


area. Farmers have been interested to use this method. It may be hoped that a major partof these areas will use this method instead of traditional method in near future.

Writer is a Journalist and Columnist.


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THE WEEKLY KHANJAHAN

2 August, 2011

Colorful rally and discussion meeting on the occasion of National Fish Week 2011

Stuff Correspondent:

On the occasion of National Fish Week 2011, a colorful rally and discussion meeting was

held on July 20, 2011. The meeting was chaired by District Fisheries Officer BazlurRashid where Advocate Mir Shoukat Ali Badsha, MP and Member of the Parliamentary

Standing Committee of Fisheries and Livestock Ministry gave his speech as Chief Guest.

In the meeting, special guests were Khondokar Rafikul Islam, Police Super, Bagerhat;Md. Habibur Rahman, District Magistrate, Bagerhat; Principal Md. Mozaffar Ahmed,

Babul Sardar, Educationist and Secretary of Bagerhat Press Club; Md. Humayun,

Fishermen Cooperative Society; Md. Nazmul Alam, Technical Specialist, GHERSProject, WorldFish Center, Bangladesh. In the discussion meeting, Md. Nazmul Alam,

Technical Specialist, Ghers Project World Fish Center, Bangladesh gave speech on

behalf of NGOs. He wished the success of National Fish Week 2011 and explained itsimportance. He also gave an overview about GHERS Project activities and WorldFish

Center, Bangladesh.

Sixty associated farmers of Ghers Project, representatives of depots and Extension

Facilitators of GHERS Project were present in the rally and subsequently in the

discussion meeting.


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THE WEEKLY PATRADUT

7 August, 2011

Fishes in Gher, Vegetables on dikes: Extreme satisfaction among farmers

G M Mujibur Rahman

Extreme hard is our way of life; to adjust this extremity with our life is a primordial

process. Somebody is getting succeeded; somebody is, into a rude reality, gettingsomersaulted. Nobody knows how, what is in your hand today will go tomorrow to

another hand. There will be no way to keep that; this is reality. Each and everybody want

a beautiful happy life, for this everybody pursuits money. There is no objection ifanybody tries to earn money as long as there is honesty and sincerity. Asset which is not

earned honestly cannot bring welfare to a nation. Asset which is earned spoiling others

interests and cheating people cannot be beneficial. Rather, it increases pain to people and

there remains risk of life being spoiled. We have to remember that we have the right toearn money and lead our life. Opening new horizon of income-generation, anybody can

try to lead a peaceful life. But only for earning money, nothing can be done which may

bring sufferings to others life. In no way should be earned money which is illegal. Illegalmeans of earning can never be favorable to public interest. Rather, opposite name of

anything similar to unfair means is called dishonesty and immoral act. Immoral acts sow

the seeds of destruction in our social life. Being free from all sorts of dishonesties,illegalities, those who try to succeed in life are honored and worshipped in our society.

Today we are going to discuss on such a man who is not much known face in our society

but trying to construct his life on his own accord. Name of the village is East-Parulia; a

small village under Parulia Union of Debhata Upazilla in the district of Satkhira.Biswajeet Mondol a poor farmer of this village. He along with his brother ploughs a piece

of land which is of 6 bighas. Among these six bigha land, two bigha is taken lease fromothers. Younger brother Sanjoy Mondol is an associated fish-farmer of PRICE Project

financed by USAID. Since 2010, after having training on environment-friendly shrimp

farming, he has been farming shrimp along with white fish and paddy in the same gherand made a good profit. Elder brother Bishwajeet himself with his own accord cultivated

papaya, bean, edible bulbous, on the dikes of the Gher. These two brothers do not need to

go to buy vegetables now and fish from market. Rather, they can sell vegetables aftermeeting their own needs. At this, they are getting benefited economically. Three boys and

girls of these two brothers have been going to school regularly. They have saved some

money to purchase land too. Uttam Chakkrabarti, Extension Facilitator of Bhai Bhai Fishtraders under PRICE Project of WorldFish, has worked earnestly in this regard; and withhis initiative, number of this type of follower-farmers will increase in future.

Helpless Bishwajeet family has been trying to establish their life with honesty andsincerity. They have shown others that it is possible to earn more money by cultivating

fish and vegetables in the same land, side by side they have been able to get succeeded in

their own life which has been worth following in the locality.


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THE JUGER BARTA

07 August, 2011

WorldFish Centers South Asian Head; Mike Philip visited Debhata


WorldFish Centers South Asian Head Mike Philip with a top-level delegate team visited

two villages (Nangla and Hadipore) of Satkhira Sadar and Debhata yesterday of CSISA

and PRICE Project. During this visit, Mike listened to different problems regardingshrimp farming from beneficiary shrimp farmers and said about the success of Acheh of

Indonesia and Kerala of India. Farmers informed that this year many had lost their capital

as the harvest had not been satisfactory due to virus and bacteria. To compensate this

loss, they stocked different types of white fish such as Parsia, Tilapia, Rui, Katla, Mrigeletc. Though the loss of Bagda is not fulfilled from the cultivation of white fish,

something is better than nothing; with this belief, they have stocked some Bagda and

Golda with white fish. They hope if some thing good happens. The delegate team urgedthe affected farmers to form cooperative society and work together regarding; Gher

preparation, drying gher, removing black soil, supplying water, stocking PCR screened

post larvae after a 20-25 days nursing, reducing the tendency of stocking more postlarvae than necessary, removing weeds, etc. At this, it is expected that, virus attack will

get lessened. With the delegate team, Dr. Manjurul Karim, Binoy Barman, Mokarram

Hossain, Sattya Narayan, Melody Braun, Robi Kumar and Nur Aihan were present.

Financed by USAID, the project is being implemented among more than twenty thousandfarmers by 37 depots in three districts of the southwest region namely Satkhira, Khulna

and Bagerhat through 57 Extension Facilitators since 2009.


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THE SHOMOYER KHOBOR

07 August, 2011

WorldFish Centers South Asian Head visited Debhata


WorldFish Centers South Asian Head Mike Philip with a top-level delegate team visited

two villages (Nangla and Hadipore) of Satkhira Sadar and Debhata yesterday of CSISA

and PRICE Project. During this visit, Mike listened to different problems regardingshrimp farming from beneficiary shrimp farmers and said about the success of Acheh of

Indonesia and Kerala of India. Farmers informed that this year many had lost their capital

as the harvest had not been satisfactory due to virus and bacteria. To compensate this

loss, they stocked different types of white fish such as Parsia, Tilapia, Rui, Katla, Mrigeletc. Though the loss of Bagda is not fulfilled from the cultivation of white fish,

something is better than nothing; with this belief, they have stocked some Bagda and

Golda with white fish. They hope if some thing good happens. The delegate team urgedthe affected farmers to form cooperative society and work together regarding; Gher

preparation, drying gher, removing black soil, supplying water, stocking PCR screened

post larvae after a 20-25 days nursing, reducing the tendency of stocking more postlarvae than necessary, removing weeds, etc. At this, it is expected that, virus attack will

get lessened. With the delegate team, Dr. Manjurul Karim, Binoy Barman, Mokarram

Hossain, Sattya Narayan, Melody Braun, Robi Kumar and Nur Aihan were present.


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07 August, 2011

WorldFish Centers South Asian Head Mike Philip visited Debhata

!! Stuff Correspondent!!

Gazirhar (Debhata) Satkhira:

World Fish Centers South Asian Head Mike Philip with a top-level delegate team visited

two villages (Nangla and Hadipore) of Satkhira Sadar and Debhata yesterday of CSISAand PRICE project.

During this visit, Mike listened to different problems regarding shrimp farming from

beneficiary shrimp farmers and said about the success of Acheh of Indonesia and Keralaof India. Farmers informed that this year many had lost their capital as the harvest had

not been satisfactory due to virus and Bacteria.

With the delegate team, Dr. Manjurul Karim, Binoy Barman, Mokarram Hossain, Sattya

Narayan, Melody Braun, Robi Kumar and Nur Aihan were present.


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THE DAILY INQILAB

07 August, 2011

Change your fate through close system technology Shrimp Farming

More than one third of the total internal fish production is produced in the coastal

districts of Bangladesh. The coastal region is the huge store of fish-resource. In this area,there is a diversified natural fish resource, on the other hand, a confined area where a

huge quantity of fish is cultivated. Shrimp is one of the largest money-earning resources

of Bangladesh. Known as white gold, Bagda shrimp is produced in the coastal areas suchas Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat and Coxs Bazar district. Government has been able to

earn corers of foreign currency by exporting shrimp. Our country earned as much as 2744

thousand corers of foreign currency by exporting 50368 metric ton shrimps during 2008-

09 fiscal year. It was produced totally in the coastal areas. But this statistics of productionis not satisfactory to our expectation. This is because; in our country a system of planned

farming of Bagda shrimp has not yet been developed. If this farming is managed

following a planned process, constructing proper infrastructure, using organic technologythrough environment-friendly ways, then, on one side the production will increase, on the

other, it will help us keeping our environment balanced.

In terms of planned cultivation, if we compare us with other countries of the world, we

are far away from them. Main cause of this is that we follow our forefathers- that is, the

traditional ways of farming. For this, per decimal production is still here below 1 kg.

While, on the other hand, this production in China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia ismore than 15 kg. But the encouraging thing is that there are some progressive farmers

who are getting 20 kg shrimp per decimal pond following close system technology. Since

last 2009, through PRICE Project of WorldFish Center funded by USAID, in Satkhiraregion more than 5000 farmers are being benefited by following close system technology,

some farmers are being benefited through following modified traditional technology by

releasing 20-30 days nursed post larvae in main Gher and applying feed three times aday. 15 Extension Facilitators of the project discussed various aspects with the farmers

including Gher-visiting, counseling, virus-free post larvae supply, Gher preparation,

nursing etc. The project activities are going on this year through 115 groups in 12 villagesof four Upazillas at Satkhira namely Shyamnagar, Debhata, Ashashuni and Kaliganj

Upazilla. In this phase, a group of 25 people selected some model farmers, aiming to get

out the farmers from less-production. Farmers of these groups have been able to bring

change within their capability in the way of farming and produce relatively more.Farmers of these groups have increased nursing, used virus-free post larvae, come out

from the trend of stocking excessive post larvae in the ghers, managed the processproperly and used growth-promoter. Thus they have gotten good result.


area. Farmers have been interested to use this method. It may be hoped that a major part

of these areas will use this method instead of traditional method in near future.

G.M. Mujibur Rahman


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08 August, 2011

Applying modern technology: expected production in shrimp farming in

Paikgaccha


Md. Ilias Morol is an inhabitant of the village Kashimnagar under Kopilmuni Union ofPaikgaccha Upazilla in the district of Satkhira which is located in the southwest region of

Bangladesh. His father Ibrahim Morol could not produce shrimp expectedly following

traditional ways ever. Day by day condition was getting worsened. At this time he cameto know about modern method of shrimp farming. Environment friendly and planned

farming technology is being provided namely Ghers Initiative was originally a project

of World Fish Center under PRICE project financed by USAID. Mr. Ibrahim as well as

many farmers of his locality got interested in this training program. They took part in thetraining on eight subjects and came to know many things which they had not known

before. They have able to produce shrimp expectedly in this current year 2011 through

following MTT method after receiving this training and his fate has been changed. Likehim, many a farmers have been able to produce shrimp and got expected production. At

present everybody is pleased for participating training under this project and invite all

other shrimp farmers to follow modern shrimp farming technology instead of traditional

farming practices.


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THE DAILY PROBAHA

08 August, 2011

Meeting with shrimp farmers in Paikgaccha

Paikgaccha correspondent:

On Saturday, Project Manager of GHERS Initiative financed by USAID, Kazi Kudrat-E-Kabir visited different ghers of Paikgaccha and conducted meetings with shrimp farmers

at different places of Sholadana, Horikhali, Parishamari and village Paikgaccha.

He shared opinion with near about 60 farmers. Basically, he discussed on different issues

of climate change especially excessive rain. He suggested the farmers for making high

and wide dikes of the gher, lifting rotten clay from gher during gher preparation. At this

time Md. Ashraful Haque, technical specialist of GHERS Initiative, Extension FacilitatorM M Esrafil Ahmed, Md. Ekramul Haque, Md. Obaydul Haque, G M. Abdul Goni and

Basudeb Roy, Kabin Sana, Dr. Lakshmikanto, Gazi Arshad Ali, Nesar Molla, Dilip Sana,

Robin Roy, Kalipodo Mondol, Gagdish Kumar among farmers were present.


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PRICE Projects field visited by Belgium University student at Debhata

Special Correspondent:

Yesterday Nur Aihan, a student of Aquaculture, Belgium University, came to visit the

integrated Gher of Mr. Shanjeet Mondol, a villager of Uttar Parulia under Debhata. Mr.

Kudrat-E-Kabir, Project Manager of GHERS Initiative, Khulna region under PRICEProject of World Fish Center, was with hir.

Nur Aihan got fascinated after he had seen different types of vegetables-namely, gourd,Papaya, Dhundol grown on the dikes of the Gher. Shanjeet Mondol, along with a group

of 25 people, has been getting profit since 2010 with the project help from Extension

Facilitator Uttam Chakkrabwarti. It is his elder brother Biswajeet who was basically theinitiator of this integrated farming. Both these brothers have become an ideal whompeople have been following in their locality. After fulfilling their daily needs, they have

been selling the residues in the nearby market and getting profit. When he was asked how

he did grow both Galda, Bagda, white fish and vegetables together, he said, At thebeginning of the year when salinity is at its pick, I grow only Bagda; when rain starts and

salinity is reduced in the field, I stock Galda along with other white fishes. It is not very

difficult because we have bored tube well in our Gher to reduce salinity with fresh water.Through this way of cultivation, he has been benefited for the last two years. With thefinancial assistance from USAID the project is being implemented in three districts-

Khulna, Satkhira and Bagerhat through 37 shrimp depots and more than twenty thousand

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Dhaka, Tuesday, 09 August, 2011

Handsome earning through planned shrimp farming; Women are backward no more

FNS (GM Mujibur Rahman, Ashashuni, Satkhira):

In our country fish farming starts without any training. Initially, fish-farmers were producing fish

sharing each others knowledge. At that stage, they did not need to go to a hatchery to collect fish fry

or post laevae; even, people, actually, did not have any idea about fish fry or post larvae. When

farmers started to fill their Ghers with water from river, automatically, post larvae and fish fry got

into ghers. At this process, with galda and bagda, some other fishes like Vetki, parshey entered in to

their ghers. Keeping these fishes in their ghers, they reared them almost naturally, and in seasons,

they used to sell these fishes. Years after years, through this process, they have become experienced,

facing different sort of adverse conditions. Fisheries Department, by sharing their research knowledge

and experience with the farmers, has made them skilled. Many countries around the world, following

advanced modern technology in fish farming, especially in Golda and Bagda cultivation, have been

able to have bumper production. In that case, we have lagged behind. For this reason, quantity of our

production is relatively less than other countries. On the other hand, different diseases attack our

vegetable gardens and fish-ghers more than they do to other countries. It happens, because, from

beginning to end, the steps taken for nursing are insufficient. Government and its fisheries department

have taken various steps for getting out of this problem. Many NGOs have been working on this issue

at grassroots level too. Such an organization named WorldFish Center has been working in Satkhira

region. Directed by the financial assistance of USAID through PRICE Project, WorldFish Center has

an activity called GHERS Initiative which is providing training on environment-friendly shrimp

farming to more than twenty thousand farmers through 57 Extension Facilitators and 37 Depots in 3

districts of Southwest region. In the meantime, since 2009, farmers are getting good result of this

training at the field level. With the knowledge earned from the training, now they are trying to

develop their ghers and produce more shrimps. At present, many of the farmers remove black-soil

from their ghers; apply 1kg lime per decimal land, stock PCR screened post larvae. Many of the

farmers get more production through MTT method than they did before through their previous

traditional technology. Not only that, men and women are now sharing their knowledge and solving

problems related to shrimp farming with their experience. If they fail to solve any problem with their

own knowledge they inform it to the Extension Facilitator; if he fails, then they inform it to the

technical expert. In this way, farmers are becoming rich in knowledge and some have become expert

in this field. Some of these farmers have started Pharmacy in their area for selling different

medicines- such as, medicines related to water quality and soil, lack of Oxygen, tablet for removing

odor due to Hydrogen sulfide and Ammonia, removing dirt-cover from shrimps body etc. Though,

the main problem of Shrimp farms is due to the weed of black soil and shallow watery weed in our

country and freeing limitless unscreened post larvae in these gher, many trained farmers have been

able to harvest well, raising the depth of ghers side canals, removing clays from the bottom as much

as possible, reducing the quantity of watery weeds (keeping one-fourth weeds is good), nursing post

larvae at least 15-20 days with feeding, using lime in seasons. Specially, small ghers like small cluster

villages of which area is between 2-4 bighas of land are doing better. Somewhere husband only,somewhere both husband and wife look after these ghers. For this, they have become solvent and are

sending their children to schools. They are listening to their childrens little demands and fulfilling

them. As they are uneducated, they have urged this program to continue at least fore two or three

years as it is a kind of learning through doing. Thus, the small farmers underneath the modern shed

are becoming able to get succeeded in shrimp farming, extending their working area. Seeing them,

many owners of big ghers have started to think. Side by side with the Fisheries Department, activityof WorldFish center of PRICE Project is playing more advanced and real role for extending our fish

farming with the touch of Modern technology.


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09 August, 2011


GM Mujibur Rahman

In our country fish farming starts without any training. Initially, fish-farmers were producing fishsharing each others knowledge. At that stage, they did not need to go to a hatchery to collect fish fry




their ghers. Keeping these fishes in their ghers, they reared them almost naturally, and in seasons,they used to sell these fishes. Years after years, through this process, they have become experienced,




able to have bumper production. In that case, we have lagged behind. For this reason, quantity of ourproduction is relatively less than other countries. On the other hand, different diseases attack our












farmers get more production through MTT method than they did before through their previoustraditional technology. Not only that, men and women are now sharing their knowledge and solving











larvae at least 15-20 days with feeding, using lime in seasons. Specially, small ghers like small clustervillages of which area is between 2-4 bighas of land are doing better. Somewhere husband only,

somewhere both husband and wife look after these ghers. For this, they have become solvent and are





many owners of big ghers have started to think. Side by side with the Fisheries Department, activity

of WorldFish center of PRICE Project is playing more advanced and real role for extending our fish

farming with the touch of Modern technology. Writer is a Journalist and Columnist


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THE DAILY DRISHTIPAT

10 August, 2011

Small farmers of Godipur, Boyerjhapa, Soladana under Paikgaccha Upazilla

are benefited having training of PRICE Project


GHERS Initiative implemented by the WorldFish Center with the financial support of

USAID under PRICE Project has been providing training to shrimp farmers on planned

and environment-friendly shrimp farming management from the beginning of 2011among the small farmers of Godipur, Boyerjhapa, Charbandha villages under Paikgaccha

Upazilla.

Farmers inform that the activity of this project is important which is advocating an

advanced way of farming shrimp, instead of the existing old way. We are trained ondifferent eight aspects including stocking environment-friendly post larvae for bumperproduction, gher management, disease management, harvesting etc. After this training,

we are getting benefited from the planned way, using proper doses of lime, feed etc. It is

relatively better than they did get previously farmers informed. At the end, 480 farmersof four groups who had been trained thanked all authorities and officers related to this

activity.


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10 August, 2011


GM Mujibur Rahman

In our country fish farming starts without any training. Initially, fish-farmers were producing fishsharing each others knowledge. At that stage, they did not need to go to a hatchery to collect fish fry




their ghers. Keeping these fishes in their ghers, they reared them almost naturally, and in seasons,they used to sell these fishes. Years after years, through this process, they have become experienced,




able to have bumper production. In that case, we have lagged behind. For this reason, quantity of ourproduction is relatively less than other countries. On the other hand, different diseases attack our












farmers get more production through MTT method than they did before through their previoustraditional technology. Not only that, men and women are now sharing their knowledge and solving











larvae at least 15-20 days with feeding, using lime in seasons. Specially, small ghers like small clustervillages of which area is between 2-4 bighas of land are doing better. Somewhere husband only,

somewhere both husband and wife look after these ghers. For this, they have become solvent and are





many owners of big ghers have started to think. Side by side with the Fisheries Department, activity

of WorldFish center of PRICE Project is playing more advanced and real role for extending our fish

farming with the touch of Modern technology.


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THE DAILY SHOMOYER KHOBOR

14 August, 2011

Training on environment-friendly shrimp farming management at Paikgaccha


GHERS Initiative implemented by the WorldFish Center with the financial support of

USAID under PRICE Project started a training program on planned and environment-friendly shrimp farming management selecting 730 shrimp farmers and forming 28

groups taking them in Khalil Nagar, Lota, Kopilmuni under Paikgaccha Upazilla through

Poly Fish Trading of Kopilmuni Bazar. The program has been ended successfully. During

the training, farmers have come to know about different aspects including planned andproper gher preparation, stocking management, making nursery, feed management, soil

and water treatment, disease management etc. They have also come to know about the

good effect of using PCR screened post larvae. Farmers say that after taking this type oftraining if they manage their farming activities with proper plan and perfect care, shrimp

production will get increased many a times and it will play an important role to our

national economy.


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15 August, 2011

Fish and vegetable cultivation in the same land; A new horizon of income generation

Ashashuni (Satkhira) Upazilla Correspondent:

Extreme hard is our way of life; to adjust this extremity with our life is a primordial

process. Somebody is getting succeeded; somebody is, into a rude reality, gettingsomersaulted. Nobody knows how, what is in your hand today will go tomorrow to

another hand. There will be no way to keep that; this is reality. Each and everybody want

a beautiful happy life, for this everybody pursuits money. There is no objection if

anybody tries to earn money as long as there is honesty and sincerity. Asset which is notearned honestly cannot bring welfare to a nation. Asset which is earned spoiling others

interests and cheating people cannot be beneficial. Rather, it increases pain to people and

there remains risk of life being spoiled. We have to remember that we have the right toearn money and lead our life. Opening new horizon of income-generation, anybody can

try to lead a peaceful life. But only for earning money, nothing can be done which maybring sufferings to others life. In no way should be earned money which is illegal. Illegalmeans of earning can never be favorable to public interest. Rather, opposite name of

anything similar to unfair means is called dishonesty and immoral act. Immoral acts sow

the seeds of destruction in our social life. Being free from all sorts of dishonesties,illegalities, those who try to succeed in life are honored and worshipped in our society.

Today we are going to discuss on such a man who is not much known face in our society

but trying to construct his life on his own accord. Name of the village is East-Parulia; asmall village under Parulia Union of Debhata Upazilla in the district of Satkhira.

Biswajeet Mondol a poor farmer of this village. He along with his brother ploughs a piece

of land which is of 6 bighas. Among these six bigha land, two bigha is taken lease fromothers. Younger brother Sanjoy Mondol is an associated fish-farmer of PRICE Project

financed by USAID. Since 2010, after having training on environment-friendly shrimp

farming, he has been farming shrimp along with white fish and paddy in the same gherand made a good profit. Elder brother Bishwajeet himself with his own accord cultivated

papaya, bean, edible bulbous, on the dikes of the Gher. These two brothers do not need to

go to buy vegetables now and fish from market. Rather, they can sell vegetables after

meeting their own needs. At this, they are getting benefited economically. Three boys andgirls of these two brothers have been going to school regularly. They have saved some

money to purchase land too. Uttam Chakkrabarti, Extension Facilitator of Bhai Bhai Fish

traders under PRICE Project of World Fish, has worked earnestly in this regard; and with

his initiative, number of this type of follower-farmers will increase in future.

Helpless Bishwajeet family has been trying to establish their life with honesty andsincerity. They have shown others that it is possible to earn more money by cultivating

fish and vegetables in the same land, side by side they have been able to get succeeded in

their own life which has been worth following in the locality.


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THE DAILY ANIRVAN

18 August, 2011

Shrimp farmers of Paikgaccha are highly benefited through MTT Method


An Activity of Ghers Initiative under PRICE Project within the financial assistance of

USAID was started in 2009. In turns, this program has organized training program on

shrimp farming management to a total 6751 farmers. On last Sunday, Md. AshrafulHoque, technical expert of this Project, shared his opinion with the people in different

villages namely Laskar, Alamtola, Lokshikhola, Hetalbunia of Paikgaccha regarding

Gher condition, production and different ways of farming. Farmers say, farmers who

have followed MTT method in this year have gotten expected result. Md. NazmulHossain, son of Md. Rafiqul Islam from Lakshmikhola says, he has sold 175 kg Bagda

and 376 kg white fish from his 125 decimal gher. He hopes, he will get more 150 kg

Bagda and 600 kg white fish. In the same village, Md. Ilius Kagzi, son of Late AbulHossain, has gotten 96 Bagda and 266 kg white fish from his 105 decimal gher this year.

He hopes that he will get more 70 kg Bagda and 430 kg white fish.

Extension Facilitator Alamgir Kabir, G.M. Babar Ali, shrimp farmer Md. Hasanuzzaman,

Md. Ashraf Kagzi, Akram Molla were present among others at that time.


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September 10, 2011

Shrimp farming through CST system is suitable for bringing success

G M Mujibur Rahman

Bangladesh, in comparison with other countries around the world, is still far backward from planned Goldaand Bagda farming. Main cause of this is tradition; following the way their forefathers did. For this reason,

per decimal production in our country is below one kg. Yet, in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, this

production is more than 10 kg. But the hopeful thing is that some farmers, in our country too, get production

more than 10 kg/ decimal land, following close system technology of cultivation.

Coastal area is a huge store house of fish-resources. One third of the total fish is produced in the coastal

districts of Bangladesh. There is a huge natural fish resource, so is the farmed fish. Shrimp is the largest

money-earning resource in Bangladesh. Known as the white gold, Bagda shrimp is produced in Satkhira,

Khulna, Bagerhat and Coxs Bazar. Through shrimp farming, government of Bangladesh earns crores of

foreign exchange by exporting this produced shrimp. In the fiscal year 2008-2009, our country has earned

2,744 crores of foreign exchange by exporting 50368 mt shrimp of which total has been produced in the

coastal region. But the statistics of our production is not similar to our expectation. Its cause is that plannedshrimp farming management has not been established in our country. Forming proper infrastructure, through

organic technology, if environment-friendly shrimp farming is started, production of our country will increase

on one side, itll be possible to keep environment balanced on the other. In our Satkhira district, PRICE

Project has been working on modern technology of shrimp farming. Here we are going to discuss one of their

fish-projects.

On 13 September 2011 at 11 am, in association with the project help, 25 beneficiaries of Debhata and

Ashashuni Upazilla visited CST Shrimp Gher of Mahi Fish Culture on the bank of Ishamoti adjacent to

village Nangla of Debhata; it was an activity of GHERS Initiative of WorldFish Center financed by USAID.

At this time, technical expert of this project Md. Azharul Haque along with Extension Facilitators of Debhata

and Satkhira Upazilla were present. Seeing the stocking density and production, present beneficiaries became

surprised. They listened to the ins and outs of this farming strategy to the technical expert attentively.

Through discussion, that the production of 1 bigha CST gher is equal to a 14 bighas of traditional gher wasmade clear to them practically with the evidence of ghers shrimp. In a traditional or conventional gher,

releasing 1000 post-larvae in each season and considering the survivality of its 20%, (in a year 8-10 times and

15000 is its highest in number) in a year highly 40 kg Bagda and 200 kg white fish is produced. If the yearly

lease-money along with (10000/- per bigha) the expense related to lime, fertilizer and some others is

deducted, a farmer earns 35000/- yearly. In a CST gher, in comparison with this, at one time stocking 15000

PCR screened post-larvae (considering 90% of its sustainability) and expending money on feed, medicine,

Blue-net-edge, lease-money, water, post-larvae, labor, total expenditure will reach on 75,000/- in 120 days

(excluding the expense of Oxygen). It the weight of shrimp is 35 gm, total 472kg shrimp will be produced, if

we count per kg at 750/-, the figure comes to 354375/-. Then per bigha profit becomes on each five month

BDT 270000/-. Annually this figure will cross 5000000. Therefore it is clear that 35000 taka comes from a

traditional gher of one bigha, whereas, from a CST gher, this figure is more than 500000/- which is more than

14 times. But, in a CST gher, water depth should be kept more than 3.5 feet. Mr. Lavlu informs, it is notpossible to make profit in this way from any business, except stealing or robbery. He thanked WorldFish

Center for organizing a visit with farmers at his gher and promised that he would give all sorts of help side by

side the consultancy support of WFC.

Successful farmer Mahmudul Haque Lavlu of Debhata has proved that, here farming through CST method too

can bring success. Instead of traditional method of farming shrimp, farming through CST method one can

take himself to the summit of success, at the same time, help the country earn foreign exchange which is not

very difficult. At present, expenditure has been increased in such a way that amidst many adversities,

expected profit is achieved. Therefore we need to add people in CST method where expenditure is less profit

is more. Writer: Journalist and Columnist., [email protected]


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14 September, 2011

Facing natural disasters shrimp farmers of GHERS Initiative have been succeeded

Kopilmuni (Khulna) Correspondent:

Since 2008, activities of GHERS Initiative in association with WorldFish Center underPRICE Project financed by USAID started and its training program was started since

2009.

Through this project, some 6762 farmers of Koyra and Paikgaccha Upazilla under thedistrict of Khulna have been trained on different aspects of environment-friendly shrimp

farming including Gher preparation, post-larvae stocking, feed and fertilizers

management, soil and water quality, disease management, natural disasters management,environment and gender consciousness etc. On last three days- Sunday, Monday and

Tuesday- technical expert Md. Ashraful Haque visited different ghers of Kathamari,Tetultala, Pana, Hawli, Naba, Protapkathi, Lakshmikhola, Ramnagar, Sholadana,Parshymari, Gojalia and shared his opinion with the farmers. Farmers informed the

technical expert that the farmers who have prepared their ghers well, made the dikes wide

and higher, after taking training, their ghers have been affected less by infectiousdiseases. At the same time, these ghers have been safe from being flooded. On the other

hand, applying fertilizer and feed on a regular basis, keeping the water-depth and stock

properly, applying lime, Calcium Carbonate during excessive rain, diseases have been

checked and production has been increased. If farmers follow planned and proper wayof farming, diseases will get reduced and production will increase. Farmers added.

At this time, Parimol Kanty Debnath, Director Poli Fish Trading, Extension FacilitatorPritish Kanthi Biswas, Asadul Islam, Nayon Mondol, Rabbani Sardar, Md. Israfil Ahmed

and Nirmal Sarkar, Mukundo Sarkar, Sankar Mondol, Kashem Gazi among farmers were

present there.


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THE DAILY GRAMER KANTHO

14 September, 2011



Since 2008, activities of GHERS Initiative in association with WorldFish Center under

PRICE Project financed by USAID started and its training program was started since

2009.

Through this project, some 6762 farmers of Koyra and Paikgaccha Upazilla under the

district of Khulna have been trained on different aspects of environment-friendly shrimp

farming including Gher preparation, post-larvae stocking, feed and fertilizersmanagement, soil and water quality, disease management, natural disasters management,

environment and gender consciousness etc. On last three days- Sunday, Monday andTuesday- technical expert Md. Ashraful Haque visited different ghers of Kathamari,Tetultala, Pana, Hawli, Naba, Protapkathi, Lakshmikhola, Ramnagar, Sholadana,

Parshymari, Gojalia and shared his opinion with the farmers. Farmers informed the

technical expert that the farmers who have prepared their ghers well, made the dikes wideand higher, after taking training, their ghers have been affected less by infectious

diseases. At the same time, these ghers have been safe from being flooded. On the other


properly, applying lime, Calcium Carbonate during excessive rain, diseases have beenchecked and production has been increased.


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THE DAILY TATHYA

14 September, 2011





2009.









properly, applying lime, Calcium Carbonate during excessive rain, diseases have beenchecked and production has been increased. If farmers follow planned and proper way

of farming, diseases will get reduced and production will increase. Farmers added.

At this time, Parimol Kanty Debnath, Director Poli Fish Trading, Extension Facilitator

Pritish Kanthi Biswas, Asadul Islam, Nayon Mondol, Rabbani Sardar, Md. Israfil Ahmed

and Nirmal Sarkar, Mukundo Sarkar, Sankar Mondol, Kashem Gazi among farmers werepresent there.


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THE DAILY SAMAJER KAGOJ

14 September, 2011





2009.









properly, applying lime, Calcium Carbonate during excessive rain, diseases have beenchecked and production has been increased. If farmers follow planned and proper way

of farming, diseases will get reduced and production will increase. Farmers added.

At this time, Parimol Kanty Debnath, Director Poli Fish Trading, Extension Facilitator

Pritish Kanthi Biswas, Asadul Islam, Nayon Mondol, Rabbani Sardar, Md. Israfil Ahmed

and Nirmal Sarkar, Mukundo Sarkar, Sankar Mondol, Kashem Gazi among farmers werepresent there.


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THE DAILY JANMOBHUMI

14 September, 2011



Since 2008, activities of GHERS Initiative in association with WorldFish Center underPRICE Project financed by USAID started and its training program was started since

2009.

Through this project, some 6762 farmers of Koyra and Paikgaccha Upazilla under thedistrict of Khulna have been trained on different aspects of environment-friendly shrimp

farming including Gher preparation, post-larvae stocking, feed and fertilizers

management, soil and water quality, disease management, natural disasters management,environment and gender consciousness etc. On last three days- Sunday, Monday and

Tuesday- technical expert Md. Ashraful Haque visited different ghers of Kathamari,Tetultala, Pana, Hawli, Naba, Protapkathi, Lakshmikhola, Ramnagar, Sholadana,Parshymari, Gojalia and shared his opinion with the farmers. Farmers informed the

technical expert that the farmers who have prepared their ghers well, made the dikes wide

and higher, after taking training, their ghers have been affected less by infectiousdiseases. At the same time, these ghers have been safe from being flooded. On the other


properly, applying lime, Calcium Carbonate during excessive rain, diseases have been

checked and production has been increased. If farmers follow planned and proper wayof farming, diseases will get reduced and production will increase. Farmers added.

At this time, Parimol Kanty Debnath, Director Poli Fish Trading, Extension FacilitatorPritish Kanthi Biswas, Asadul Islam, Nayon Mondol, Rabbani Sardar, Md. Israfil Ahmed

and Nirmal Sarkar, Mukundo Sarkar, Sankar Mondol, Kashem Gazi among farmers were

present there.


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THE DAILY KAFELA

15 September, 2011

PRICE Projects beneficiaries visited CST shrimp gher at Debhata

A beneficiary group of 25 farmers of PRICE Project, an initiative of Ghers financed

by USAID through WorldFish Center, visited a CST gher on Tuesday, September 13

on the bank of the Ishamoti, adjacent Nangla village of Debhata at Mahi Fish Culture.At this time, technical expert of this project Md. Azharul Haque along with Extension

Facilitators of Debhata and Satkhira Upazilla were present. Seeing the stocking

density and production, present beneficiaries became surprised. They listened to theins and outs of this farming strategy to the technical expert attentively. Through

discussion, that the production of 1 bigha CST gher is equal to a 14 bighas of

traditional gher was made clear to them practically with the evidence of ghersshrimp. In a traditional or conventional gher, releasing 1000 post-larvae in each

season and considering the survivality of its 20%, (in a year 8-10 times and 15000 is

its highest in number) in a year highly 40 kg Bagda and 200 kg white fish isproduced. If the yearly lease-money along with (10000/- per bigha) the expenserelated to lime, fertilizer and some others is deducted, a farmer earns 35000/- yearly.

In a CST gher, in comparison with this, at one time stocking 15000 PCR screened

post-larvae (considering 90% of its sustainability) and expending money on feed,medicine, Blue-net-edge, lease-money, water, post-larvae, labor, total expenditure

will reach on 75,000/- in 120 days (excluding the expense of Oxygen). It the weight

of shrimp is 35 gm, total 472kg shrimp will be produced, if we count per kg at 750/-,the figure comes to 354375/-. Then per bigha profit becomes on each five monthBDT 270000/-. Annually this figure will cross 5000000.

Therefore it is clear that 35000 taka comes from a traditional gher of one bigha,whereas, from a CST gher, this figure is more than 500000/- which is more than 14

times. But, in a CST gher, water depth should be kept more than 3.5 feet. Mr. Lavlu

informs, it is not possible to make profit in this way from any business, exceptstealing or robbery. He thanked WorldFish Center for organizing a visit with farmers

at his gher and promised that he would give all sorts of help side by side the

consultancy support of WFC.


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THE DAILY JUGERBARTA

15 September, 2011

PRICE Projects beneficiaries visited CST shrimp gher at Debhata

A beneficiary group of 25 farmers of PRICE Project, an initiative of Ghers financed

by USAID through WorldFish Center, visited a CST gher on Tuesday, September 13

on the bank of the Ishamoti, adjacent Nangla village of Debhata at Mahi Fish Culture.

At this time, technical expert of this project Md. Azharul Haque along with ExtensionFacilitators of Debhata and Satkhira Upazilla were present. Seeing the stocking

density and production, present beneficiaries became surprised. They listened to the

ins and outs of this farming strategy to the technical expert attentively. Throughdiscussion, that the production of 1 bigha CST gher is equal to a 14 bighas of

traditional gher was made clear to them practically with the evidence of ghers

shrimp. In a traditional or conventional gher, releasing 1000 post-larvae in eachs

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