research progress of brac with ganges basin development

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WLE Ganges Regional Research WorkshopCPWF Delta Program

05-06 May 2014Dhaka

Research Progress of BRAC with Ganges Basin

Development Challenge

Dr. Md. Sirajul IslamProgram Head

BRAC


The Ganges basin is one of the six basins (others are Mekong, Limpopo, Volta, Nile, and theAndean Basins)


BRAC’s Involvement in G2 Project:

1. Actively participate in the research and development of productive, profitable and resilient agriculture and aquaculture systems.

2. Participate in disseminating the agriculture and aquaculture technologies in the target areas.

3. Organizing Field Days, Crop Cutting Ceremony, visit.


BRAC’s Involvement in G5 Project: (Key Partner)

Identification of development actors and stakeholders who may use project outputs from GBDC.

Engagement with development Actors in Sharing communication materials Dissemination of research findings.

Assisting in organizing local level policy dialogue and advocacy to the major stakeholders.

Participation in Ganges BDC team meetings and other relevant issues for creating development outcomes /impacts.


Three Divisional Workshops were Arranged During 2012


Workshop on GBDC: Increasing the Resilience of Agriculture and Aquaculture Systems in the Coastal Zone of the Ganges Delta (2013 at Khulna).

Major local level stakeholders:

DAEDoFDoLLGEDLocal Government


Aquaculture Team Building- A Prime Objective of BRAC-GBDC Collaboration

BRAC has developed a complete Aquaculture technical team of 35 development workers which was a prime objective of the collaboration between BRAC and World Fish (GBDC and CSISA-BD).


Team Contribution in AFSP

• Linkages develop between farmers and fishermen to credit / financing.

• Value-chain development initiatives of AFSP, BRAC.

Technical services Arranging linkage

events (Field days) Technology

demonstration


Training of Farmers (with CSISA-BD Collaboration)

Farmers trained up to March 2014:

• Khulna - 1247• Barisal - 1146• Faridpur - 881• Jessore - 690• Mymensingh - 700

• Total - 4664• G5 Area - 2393


Future Activities: (With Extended LoA)

1. Scale out of G2 research findings2. Final stakeholder workshop3. Market based awareness campaign4. Dissemination of communication

materials


Scale-out of GBDC Research Findings

Polder 30 Polder 3Replicating Mini Watershed Approach with Community Level Water Management

Brackish water Aquaculture (Risk Management)

Polder 43/2F

Scale out of Productive, Profitable and Resilient Agriculture and Aquaculture System


Field visit: Sharing Experience on Mini Water-shed Approach

Experiencing the Mini Watershed Approach by BRAC-G5 staff and beneficiaries for scaling-out in Polder 30.

Water Shed 2

Village: Par batiaghataUnion: BatiaghataUpazilla: BatiaghataLand coverage: 8.80 haNo of Beneficiaries: 38

Water Shed 1

Village: MailmaraUnion: BatiaghataUpazilla: BatiaghataLand coverage: 10.5 haNo of Beneficiaries: 34


Sluice gate

River

Mini-watershed

withAquaculture

at Canal

(38.42 acre)

Mini Water-shed at Polder 30 Mailmara, Khulna


River

Sluice gate

Mini-watershed(40.03 acre)

Mini Water-shed at Polder 30 Par Batiaghata, Khulna


Feasibility of G5 Scale-out Activities Visited by WF and BRAC Officials


Cropping Pattern : Polder 30 : Aman-Rabi; Year Round Aquaculture

Season Name of the crop

Rabi (Dec - Apr) Sesame Sunflower Maize

Aman( Jul - Nov)

BR 11/BRRI dhan52

BRRI dhan41 BRRI dhan49

Year round (Aquaculture)

Shrimp Prawn – Carp Monosex Tilapia


RiverSluice gate

Gher Area(24.75 acre)

Brackish Water Gher Aquaculture at Polder 3Kaliganj, Satkhira


Cropping Pattern : Polder 3 (Kaliganj)


Year round ( Aquaculture)

Shrimp

(Jan – May)

Prawn- White Fish ( Carp,Tilapia,

Korsula, Parshe)

(May – December)


(13.61 acre)

Replication of G2 findings at Polder 43/2FBazarkhali, Amtoli, Borguna


Cropping Pattern : Polder 43/2F (Aus-Aman-Rabi)


Rabi (Dec – Apr)

Sunflower Maize Chili

Aus (Mar - Jun)

BRRI dhan42

BRRI dhan43

BRRI dhan47

BRRI dhan48

Hybrid variety

Aman (Jul - Dec)

BRRI dhan33

BRRI dhan52

BRRI dhan53

BRRI dhan54

Bina dhan7


Flow Chart of Methodology

G2 Research Findings

Conceptualization and Understanding G2 Findings

Objectives Setup for Mini-watershed

Primary Project Area Selection

Data Collection Primary Data Secondary Data

(G2,GO,Sluice gate committee, NGO)

Direct Observation

Key Informant Interview (KII)

Data Processing and

Analysis

Finalize project area, farmers list and operational plan as

well

Reconnaissance Survey

Meeting and consultation with G2 and G5


Activities Completed

Baseline survey

Farmers cross visit

FGD and Group meeting

Area and farmer selection

Farmers orientation

Infrastructural development

Seed supply for Rabi crop: Sesame (BARI til4) and Aus rice seed (Aloran)


Limitations:

1. Increasing soil salinity2. Lack of fresh water3. Less innovative farmers4. Lack of appropriate water management5. Land tenancy6. Dependency attitude


Thank You

research progress of brac with ganges basin development

Environment

gbdc research findings

aquaculture systems

aquaculture technologies

g2 project

mini watershed approach

aquaculture team building

gbdc collaboration brac

g5 area