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dealers, etc), Others included participants from BADC, BWDB, KGF, etc. (10%);
Above all, to get the first hand inputs from the fields farmers (10%) participation was
ensured. Breakout Groups varied with the context of the regional importance (Table 1).
Finally, recommendations drawn in these workshops were taken into consideration
and incorporated as relevant to the subject of this particular study.
Figure 2. Share of Stakeholders participation in Regional Workshops
Researchable problems extracted from Upazila Micro Extension Plan developed by the
Common Interest Group (CIG) farmers and Upazila Extension personnel were also
consulted. These plans were obtained through DAE, DLS and DOF for crops, livestock
and fisheries sub-sectors respectively. Researchable issues on sub-sector agro
commodities were also received from Hortex. The outcome of all the four Regional
Stakeholders Consultation Workshops was considered in prioritizing agricultural
research in the field of ICT and disaster management.
Table 1. Regions, venues, dates and Breakout Groups in Regional Workshops
Region Venue (Organized by) Date Breakout Groups
Rajshahi Rural Development
29 • Plain Land Agriculture
Academy, Bogra
December • Terrace Agriculture
(Jointly organized BARC and 2009 • Livestock
KGF)
Chittagong
Regional Public
Administration Training
Centre, Chittagong (Jointly
organized by BARC and
KGF)
Khulna, BRAC Centre, Barisal
(Organized by BARC)
Table 1. Contd.
Dhaka,
BINA, Mymensingh
(Organized by BARC)
11 January
2010
27 January
2010
17 February
2010
• Fisheries
• Plain Land Agriculture
• Coastal Agriculture
• Hill Agriculture
• Fisheries Marine and Freshwater
• Livestock
• Plain Land Agriculture and Coastal
Non-Saline Agriculture
• Coastal Saline Agriculture
• Livestock
• Fisheries Brackish
• Plain Land Agriculture
• Forest, Hill and Terrace Agriculture
• Haor and Depressed Land
Agriculture
• Livestock
• Fisheries
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