IFAD funded Small Fish and Nutrition Project

Manos Kumar SahaResearch Assistant

Promotion of Orange Flesh Sweet Potato

Production Technologies in pondProduction Technologies in pond

Promotion of micronutrient-rich small fish (mola, darkina) carp polyculture technologies in ponds and rice fields

Seasonal ponds Perennial ponds Pond-connected to rice fields

Production Technologies in pondProduction Technologies in pond

Harvesting of small fish

Collection of small fish (mola)

Stocking of mola with carp

Pond management

Identification of sources

Harden the fish

Transportation the fish

Broodfish rearing

Stocking density (100-150g mola/decimal)

Stocking Season (March - April)

Pond preparation

Fertilization

Feeding

Fencing/ conservation

Harvesting period

Harvesting frequency

Harvesting net

Fish Production in Dinajpur Project Fish Production in Dinajpur Project AreaArea

• In 2011, fish production increased 28% (387 kg/ha) where as small fish production increased 374% (243 kg/ha).

• In 2012, fish production increased 74% (1322 kg/ha) where small fish 191% (589 kg/ha) than last year.

Fish Production in Dinajpur Project Fish Production in Dinajpur Project AreaArea

Contribution of small fish in Dinajpur Contribution of small fish in Dinajpur areaarea

• Small fish contribution in 2010 was 4.6%, in 2011 it was 17% and in 2012 it reaches at 29%.

• Mola contribution in 2010 was 0%, in 2011 it was 8% and in 2012 it stands on 21%.

Fish Production in Dinajpur areaFish Production in Dinajpur area• Total no. of HHs: 733• Total no. of ponds: 489• Average pond water Area: 10 dec• Average mola production in 2012: 655 kg/ha• Average income from mola production: 563 BDT/ dec• Average income from fish production: 1820 BDT/

dec • Average cost for fish production: 496 BDT/ dec• Average consumption of mola: 60%• Average mola production in 2012 : 27 kg/pond

Fish Production in Dinajpur areaFish Production in Dinajpur area

OFSP Cultivation at DinajpurOFSP Cultivation at DinajpurBeside the carp-mola polyculture system, Orange Flesh Sweet Potato (OFSP) cultivation has been introduced in small scale

2011-12•Distributed 3500 Sweet Potato Vine among 32 farmers on November 23, 2011

•Varieties were SP-4: 1500, SP-7: 1300 and SP-8: 700

•These Vain were collected from BRAC Seed Farm, Birol Dinajpur

•Vine were purified by using pesticide Bavistin before distribution

OFSP Cultivation at DinajpurOFSP Cultivation at Dinajpur2011-12• A small orientation of cultivation of Sweet

Potato was done during distribution of the vine

• A leaflet on “Nutritional Value of Orange Flesh Sweet Potato and its Cultivation Technology” (in Bangla) distributed to the farmer along with the Vine

• Farmers fenced their plots by bamboo and net to safe the plots

OFSP Cultivation at DinajpurOFSP Cultivation at Dinajpur

2011-12• A signboard mentioning the farmer’s name and plot

area were placed for better extension

• Average production was 20-25 kg from 0.4 decimal area (100 vines)

• Net profit was BDT 250-350

OFSP Cultivation at DinajpurOFSP Cultivation at Dinajpur2011-12• Farmers used the potato for HH consumption

and sale

• Farmers also used the potato leaf as leafy vegetable for HH consumption.

OFSP Cultivation at DinajpurOFSP Cultivation at Dinajpur2012-13• Distributed 10500 Sweet Potato Vines among 85 farmers on 20-21

November, 2013

• Varieties were SP – 7 & SP – 8

• These Vain were collected from BRAC Seed Farm, Birol Dinajpur

OFSP Cultivation at DinajpurOFSP Cultivation at Dinajpur2012-13• A daylong training conducted for 30 selected

Lead Farmers on Nov 02, 2012, which was facilitated by Mr. Kazal Kumar Basak

• A cooking demonstration of OFSP Leaves for its taste evaluation was conducted on March 14, 2013

• The final production data is not yet collected

OFSP Cultivation at DinajpurOFSP Cultivation at Dinajpur2012-13• OFSP is added with mola fish processing and cooking demonstration

program specially for the minor children

OFSP Cultivation at DinajpurOFSP Cultivation at Dinajpur

Case storyCase storyOFSP is sustained successfully by the family of Gazendra Nath Roy and Noni Bala Roy.

The cultivated small fish (mola) with carp into pond and OFSP with other vegetable beside the pond

2011-12

•They prepared land about 0.8 decimal for cultivating OFSP

•They got only 100 vines of OFSP (SP-7) and planted these into 0.4 decimal land

•They also collected local sweet potato variety and planted these rest of the prepared land

2011-12

2012-13

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• They found 24 kg OFSP and 12 kg local SP

• They consumed 42% (15 kg), Sold 39% (14 kg) and given away to relative and neighbors 19% (7 kg)

• Consumed OFSP leaves about 15-20 days

• Neighbors also collected OFSP leaves for testing several times

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• Several visitors visited the cultivated plot

Dr. Benoy Kumar Barman, WorldFish and Shirin Afroj and Dr. Shamina, HKI

Finn Thilsted, Ex. Embasedor (Denmark), Subrata Mandal and ATM Eunus (WFC)

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• Several visitors visited the cultivated plot

DoF Officials of Rangpur and Dinajpur and IFAD Project staffs of Rangpur and Sunamganj

Sonia Allauca, WorldFish

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• OFSP cultivated in about 1.2 decimal land

• Collected another variety from neighbor farmer (SP-8)

• Cultivated 3 varieties (SP-7, SP-8 and local variety)

• Consumed OFSP Leaves about 35-40 days and cooked with other leafy vegetables

• Cultivating period was 6 months (November 5, 2012 to April 30, 2013)

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• OFSP is cultivated along with other vegetable (brinjal, pumpkin, etc)

• Irrigation done for all the vegetables

• Used only organic fertilizer (cow dung), no inorganic fertilizer is used

• The land is also used for fruit garden (Lichi and mango)

• Found total 84 kg (SP-7: 49, SP-8: 5 kg and local variety: 30 kg)

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