PROSHAR Khulna Program Staff Meeting February 14, 2011

At a Glance Three (03) Upazila Presented By

Agricultural Team

Contents…….

At a Glance of 03 Upazila Integration of the 03 Strategic Objectives under

PROSHAR Program Map of 03 Upazila and indicate different resources Key or Emerging Lead Beneficiaries/Groups/FirmsChallenges & OpportunitiesNext Steps

At a Glance of 03 Upazila Category Name of Upazila

Batiaghata Sarankhola LohagaraArea(km) 248.33 756.60 290.83 Total population 128,184 107,865 208,248Population Density(km ) 516 143 716Male (%) 51.07 51.28 50.18Female (%) 48.93 48.72 49.82Literacy Rate (%) 37.7 41.8 38.2Total Households 23,698 19,588 36,853Total Union 07 04 12Total Mouza 132 11 149Total village 169 45 233

At a Glance …..ContCategory Name of Upazila

Batiaghata Sarankhola LohagaraAgriculture SectorTotal Land(ha) 23,522 … 29,043Cropping Pattern 1. Fallow – Sessame -

T.Aman2. Boro – Fallow - T.Aman3. Fallow – Mungbean -

T.Aman4. Vegetable – Vegetable -

Fallow5. Cultivate year round

vegetable in the Gher embankment

1. Fallow - Fallow - T.Aman+ Grass pea (As Relay Crop)

2. Mustard/Lentil – Fallow - Fallow 3. Fallow – Fallow - T.Aman 4. Year round vegetable (Vegetable-

Fallow-Vegetable) for high land5. Muster/Lentil/Mungbean/Sessame –

Fallow - T.Aman6. Beat/Califlower/Chilli/Egg Plant –

Fallow - T.Aman

1. Boro-Fallow-T.Aman2. Rabi Crops-T.Aus-

T.Aman3. Rabi Veg.-Kharif Veg.-

T.Aman 4. Rabi Crop-Fallow-

T.Aman5. Fallow-Fallow-T.Aman

Net Cultivable land(ha)

18,927 9,434 22,438

Single cropped Area(ha)

6,335 5,230 3,943

Double cropped Area(ha)

11,930 3,829 11,132

At a Glance …..ContCategory Name of Upazila

Batiaghata Sarankhola LohagaraAgriculture SectorTriple cropped Area(ha) 662 375 7,363Total Cropped Area(ha) 32,781 14,013 48,296Cropping intensity 171.38 160.00 215.24Livestock SectorNo. of poultry farm 494 105 39No. of dairy farm 88 ….. 18Fisheries SectorNo. of ponds 4,998 2,054 3,007No. of gher 7,743 1,284 281No. of carp nursery 25 04 16Main fish culture Carp, shrimp,

prawnCarp, shrimp,

prawnCarp, prawn

Integration of the 03 Strategic Objectives

Work closely with team approach within the Livelihood team as well as SO2 and SO3 related personnel for achieving the project goal.

Form a group in the Upazila level like Upazila Technical Implementation Working Group (UTIWG) with representative of PROSHAR program, PNGO, GO and other stakeholders. This group will be meeting once a quarter.

Provide integrated package training to stakeholder for improving their present status.

SOs wise field based Problem identification and solve it through effective communication with different SOs staff.

Map of 03 Upazila and indicate different resources

Beneficiaries/Groups/FarmsCategory Name of Upazila

Batiaghata Sarankhola LohagaraAgriculture SectorNo. of IPM/ICM club 72 27 37

Livestock SectorNo. of poultry farm 494 105 39No. of Dairy farm 88 ….. 18Fisheries SectorNo. of carp nursery 25 04 16

ChallengesCatego

ryName of Upazila

Batiaghata Sarankhola Lohagara

Challenges(SO1)

Salinity grasping and acquiring more and more cultivating land day by day resulting decreasing the cultivating land.Cultivation of Boro rice in winter season Small farmer bound to hand over their crop land to the rich gher owner for shrimp/prawn farmingContinuous river erosion decreasing crop cultivation land Flow of Government services so slow and inadequate at farmers level.Cow dung used as a fuel, decreasing organic manure Lack of irrigation facilities for boro rice cultivation Open grazing of cattleLack of cattle forageLack of community group like IPM/ICM

Salinity grasping and acquiring more and more cultivating land day by day resulting decreasing of huge cultivating land. Little or no cultivation of Boro rice in winter season Small farmer bound to hand over their crop land to the rich gher owner for shrimp/prawn farmingContinuous river erosion decreasing crop cultivation land Flow of Government services so slow and inadequate at farmers level.Lack of irrigation facilities for boro rice cultivation(No deep tube well, canal water is saline)Open grazing of cattleLack of cattle forageLack of community group like IPM/ICM

Little or no boro rice cultivationLack of irrigation facilities(Dead canal)Little or no homestead gardeningPoor water holding capacity of pond Lack/ non-availability of good quality seedFlow of Government services so slow and inadequate at farmers level.Lack of community group like IPM/ICM

ChallengesCateg

oryName of Upazila

Batiaghata Sarankhola Lohagara

Challenges(SO2 & SO3)

Lack of drinking waterSalinity increases due to climate change(CC) and inadequate/ poor infrastructureHigh siltation of river and canalPollution of Shrimp farming gher due to unwise use of fertilizer, chemical and feed.Natural disaster prone areas-cyclone, tidal surgePoor sanitation and hygiene practicePoor health/clinical service

Lack of drinking water/ Drink pond water/No tube well/Pond Sand FilterSalinity increases due to climate change(CC) and inadequate/ poor infrastructureHigh siltation of river and canalPollution of Shrimp farming gher due to unwise use of fertilizer, chemical and feed.Poor sanitation and hygiene practiceNatural disaster prone areas-cyclone, tidal surgeLack of cyclone shelterPoor health/clinical service

Arsenic pollution in drinking waterFloodDroughtRiver erosionPoor health/clinical service

OpportunitiesCategory Name of Upazila

Batiaghata Sarankhola LohagaraOpportuni-ties

Huge land for boro rice cultivationCultivation of Rabi crops(winter crops)-Grasspea, Lentils, MustardHomestead gardeningPoultry/ duck rearingCattle rearingGovernment services

Huge land for Boro rice cultivationCultivation of Rabi crops(winter crops)-Grasspea, Lentils, MustardHomestead gardeningPoultry/ duck rearingCattle rearingGovernment serves

Huge land for Boro rice cultivationQuality seed productionHomestead gardeningCattle rearingGovernment services

Next Steps Building linkage between different service providers Project activities dissemination to different stakeholder Strategy development of Value Chain/Seed Storage

Thanks to All