integrated crop production at bancharampur haor development and kbad project

College of Agricultural Sciences

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Integrated Crop Production at Bancharampur Haor

Development and KBAD Project


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SEQUENCES

o Practicum Organizationo Mission and Visiono Introductiono Objectiveso Materials and Methodso Results and Discussionso Recommendationo Conclusion

Practicum Organization

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IUBAT- International University of Business Agriculture and Technology

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Mission and Vision

The overall mission of IUBAT is human resources development through:1. Appropriate teaching2. Appropriate training and3. Appropriate guidance

This overall vision is being obtained through offering courses and curricula relating to various aspects of knowledge.


Introduction Bancharampur Upazila with an area of 217.38 sq km, is bounded

by meghna river and raipur upazila On the north, homna upazila on the south, nabinagar and

muradnagar upazilas on the east and narshingdi sadar Meghna river on the west.

Main river is Meghna and titas, Bamandhar, Beel Baraidhah Chalk Bosta is notable.

A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water and sell in the local markets for earn money.

His main profession is to earn his living by catching and selling fish

He has to lead a hardscrabble life as his daily income is very meagre. The fishermen form a community by themselves.

To analyses Socio-economic conditions of haor fishermen a field level study at Bancharampur, one of the important place is Beel Baraidhah Chalk Bosta .

In this chapter, an attempt is made to review some relevant studies in the field of fishermen.


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Bitter gourd, known as momordica charantia, bitter melon, bitter squash or balsam-pear in English, has many other L. Names.

Goya from Okinawan and korola from Sanskrit are also used by English-language speakers.

It is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is extremely bitter. Its many varieties different substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit.Bitter gourd originated on the Indian subcontinent, and was introduced into China in the 14th century.


Objectives

To analyses of Socio-economic conditions of haor fishermen a field level study at Bancharampur

To find the growing factors of Bitter Gourd in Haor areas.


MATERIALSAND

METHODS


Experimental Site

Figure: Beel Baraidhah Chalk Bosta

During period: January 2015 to April 2015

Place: Bancharampur, Beel Baraidhah Chalk Bosta


Geographical Location

Bancharampur is located at 23.7778°N 90.8083°E .


Knowledge Based Area Development (KBAD)

Under the KBAD, young men/women from each village/ward would be given an opportunity to go for higher education and acquire a degree / diploma / post-higher secondary certificate in marketable (within and outside the country) knowledge and skills.

Such educated/trained persons would be expected to make efforts to pull up their family, neighbors and the village community through access to knowledge for economic and social development.

The achievement of the individual will also have a demonstration effect in the village and act as an eye opener to other young people in the village.

This can also bring hopes and dreams to the impoverished village community.

The young men or women should have the minimum qualification (HSC, i.e. 12 years of formal education) or equivalent to gain entry to an university level institution.


Visited to the Different College

Fisherman

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A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water.

Fishing is the prime occupation of the haor fishermen and boat is the necessity good for fishing and living of haor adjacent households.

Haor or beel is perennial in nature and it contains water almost throughout the whole year.

Fishing is the main source of income of the adjacent haor household. Fishermen can not fishing properly in the haor due to economic,

social and technical constraints. Thus the socio- economic conditions of the haor fishermen are not so

good.


They are not capable to earn sufficient amount of money to meet basic needs.

When poverty level increased in the haor area then harvest must be increased to meet the minimum food requirements if fishing is the main source of income of the fishermen.

The level of education attainment of fishermen influences their management of technological adoption capabilities and makes rational economic decisions.

It greatly influences efficient management of haor fish farming. About 49% of fishermen cannot able to write their name.

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Some Fishes at Beel Baraidhah


Some Fishes at Beel Baraidhah

L. Name: ShoulE. Name: Snakehead murrelS. Name: Channa striataCollected area : Bancharampur, Beel Baraidhah Chalk Bosta


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L. Name: KoiE. Name: Climbing perchS. Name: Anabas testudineusCollected area : Bancharampur, Beel Baraidhah Chalk Bosta


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L. Name: Shing E. Name: Stinging catfishS. Name: Heteropneustes fossilis Collected area: south area Bancharampur, Beel Baraidhah Chalk BostaSize-200-400 gm.L. Name: Magur S. Name: Clarias batrachus


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L. Name: Gozar

E. Name:Great snakeheadS. Name: Channa marulius

Collected area: Bancharampur, Beel Baraidhah Chalk Bosta

Size-1-3.5 kg


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L. Name: Common carp

E. Name: Common carpS. Name: Cyprinus carpio


Size:2-3.5kg


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L. Name: Kakila

E. Name:S. Name: Xenentodon cancila

Collected Area: Bancharampur, Beel Baraidhah

Chalk Bosta

Size:40-100 gm.


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L. Name: puti

E. Name:Puntio barb

S. Name: Puntius puntio



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L. Name: Kuchia

E. Name: Swamp eelS. Name: Monopterus cuchia


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopterus




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L. Name: Tengra

S. Name: Mystus vittatus

Collected area: Bancharampur,

Beel Baraidhah Chalk Bosta


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L. Name: Boal

E. Name: Wallago

S. Name: Wallago attu

Collected area : Bancharampur, Beel Baraidhah Chalk Bosta

Size:2- 6 kg


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L. Name: Golda prawn S. Name: Macrobrachium rosenbergiiCollected area : Bancharampur, Beel Baraidhah Chalk Bosta


Visiting at the work side


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Bitter Gourd (Karalla)

Bitter Gourd Herb or Karela is seasonal vegetable and very bitter in taste it is a rich source of phosphorous.

The needs of phosphorous in human body are fulfilled by regular use of bitter gourd is invigorating and keeps.

It purifies blood, activates spleen and liver and is highly beneficial in diabetes.


Important Imformation of Bitter Gourd

S. Name - Momordica Charantia L.

Family - Cucurbitacea

Colour - Light Green

Common names - Bitter gourd, Bitter melon, Bitter cucumber, Karalla (Bangla), Balsam pear, Balsam apple

Best Season - Throughout the year

Nutritional Value: 44 kcal, 5.6 g protein, 290 mg calcium, 5 mg iron, 5.1 mg vitamin A, 170 mg vitamin C per 100 g serving


Land Preparation

The land is ploughed and brought to a fine tilth by 1-2 crosswise plough and leveled.

Furrows are opened at a distance of 1.5-2.5 m depending on the support system to be adopted.

Thorough land preparation and a well-prepared bed is required the field.

Form 20-cm-high beds during the dry season and 30 cm or higher during the wet season using a plow or mechanical bed shaper.

The distance between centers of adjacent furrows is about 150 cm with a 90-cm bed top.

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Transplanting

Sowing seeds in small polythene bags or containers using a potting mix that has good water-holding capacity and good drainage such as peat moss, commercial potting soil, or a potting mix prepared from soil, compost, rice hull, and vermiculite or sand.

Plant one or two seeds per polythene bags and thin to a single seedling when they have four to six true leaves.

Water the seedlings thoroughly every morning to maintain a moist but not wet soil.

Seedlings are ready for transplanting 15–20 days after sowing or when they are 10–15 cm tall.


Fertilizer

Bitter gourd requires a balance of nutrients from organic and chemical fertilizers.

Fertilizer application rates depend on soil type, fertility level, and soil organic matter. In sandy soils fertilizer application consists of a basal application followed by providing a total of 184 kg Urea, 112 kg MoP and 124 kg TSP per ha.


Diseases and pests

Bitter gourd is susceptible to many of the same diseases that affect other cucurbits.

It is a host of watermelon mosaic pot virus and is infected by downy mildew, Cercospora leaf spot, bacterial wilt, fusarium wilt, and root knot nematode.

Fungi infections often occur during prolonged wet periods. Fungicide sprays may be used under such conditions to prevent infection.

The use of resistant varieties is the best defense for most of these diseases. Fruit fly is the most destructive insect pest of bitter gourd.


Visiting at the work side


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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION


RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

While studying the socio-economics, 58% fishermen were lived in joint families.

78% fishermen used Kancha sanitary latrine which reflects their poor hygienic condition but they used tubewell for drinking water and 74% lived in Kancha house.

The annual income varied from BDT 15,000 to 60,000.

Majority fishermen (82%) visited village doctor for health services due to low income and lack of knowledge.


Scope for Repllication

It is a replicable and sustainable project, both economically and environtmentally.

The project will be termed as “Bancharampur KBAD Agriculture Model” and this eco-friendly integrated project will help human resource develop towards prosperity.

The project is solely research-based involving researchers, students, woman, yousths and farmer.


Bancharampur Agriculture Sector • Total cultivable land: 16860 hectare • Single cropped area: 4200 hectare• Double cropped area: 9500 hectare• Triple cropped area: 2300 hectare• Net cropped area: 16000 hectare• Cultivable fallow: 86 hectare• High land: 2834 hectare• Medium high land: 3558 hectare• Medium low land: 3000 hectare• Low land: 2694 hectare• Very low land: 4000 hectare• Farm family: 43200• Agro ecological zone(AEZ): 16(Middle Meghna Polol land)


Production of Bittere Gourd

Year Production (t)/ha

2015 20545


Production cost of Bitter Gourd

Operations Labor Unit (Mandays)

Labor cost (Rs/ha)

Material cost (Rs/ha)

Total cost (Rs/ha)

Land preparation 28.92 4338 3813 8151

Trellising 39.73 5959 4177 10136

Seed 19.74 2961 2663 5624

Fertilizer Application 15.58 2337 2831 5168

Manual weeding 34.82 5223 - -5223

Pest & disease 35.71 5357 11700 17057

Harvesting 77.61 11642 - 11642

Total 252.11 37817 25184 63000


Area and production of major crops


Recommendation

Government and other agencies may take some necessary steps for buying main instruments for fishing, arranging training programs for applying haor fish culture

Although Bangladesh is a small nut densely populated country and its natural resource like soil.

Proper management of the natural resources will create a model for land, water, light and space utilization to highest productivity and maximum land uses in Bangladesh.

Natural resources are poorly managed & utilized in Bangladesh. Requires proper management of land, water, light & space for highest productivity & maximum uses.

Indiscriminate uses of chemical fertilizers and pesticides should be stopped. Floating agriculture should get priority. Local employment will be generated.


Conclusion

I would like to conclude up my presentation- from the experiment I realize that, • On the average, 50% of fishermen were not capable to meet

their basic needs.• Due to economic constraints fishermen were not capable to buy

their main instruments (e.g. boat, net, etc.). Government and other agencies may take some necessary steps for buying main instruments for fishing, arranging training programs for applying haor fish culture

• Integrated farming may become beneficial at Bancharampur Beel Baraidhah Chalk Bosta if they implement it.


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integrated crop production at bancharampur haor development and kbad project

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