APFED Booklet on Good Practices and Innovative Activities 2005 ...

Bangladesh
2007
Showcase
Field Testing of Innovative Farming Practices Related to
Climate Change in Vulnerable Areas
Project Site Location Bangladesh
2009
Background - Problems Addressed and Policy Responses
In Bangladesh, catastrophic flooding, temperature changes
and strong cyclones in early and late summer coupled with
tidal surges cause extensive crop damage in the coastal
zone. Conversly, after dry winters the country suffers from
drought. The project is aimed at identification of innovative
practices developed by farmers as coping strategies, as
well as demonstration of their scientific credibility.
Farmer Convinced with the Relay Cropping
of Potato and Maize
2008
2006 2007
Project Outline - Objectives and Activities
1) Identification of the various innovative practices undertaken in the vulnerable areas and
demonstrations and field trials of promising innovative farming practices in different locations. 2)
Awareness-raising among the farmers and affected communities of coastal zone, flood and drought
prone areas of innovative farming. 3) Generation of food, fodder, fuel and feed for the affected
communities in the drought, flood and tidal surge and haor basins. 4) Motivating the affected
communities to follow through with the adaptation activities.
2005
Impacts and Achievements
Adoption of the above innovative practices would lead to the following positive impacts: Utilisation of
residual moisture and fertiliser, thus reducing requirements in these areas while also combating the
drought problem; reduced expenditure for land preparation; saving of 30 crop days; and premium
prices for early harvest.
Future Challenges
Due to the challenge of replicating the test modules on a large scale, it is recommended that the project
be supported for a further two years.
General Information
Name of the Implementing Organisation:
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)
Type of Organisation: NGO/CBO
Contact: Atiq Rahman
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies House No 629, Road No 10A (New) Dhanmondi R/A,
Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
Tel: 880-2-8851237, 8852217, 8851986 Fax: 880-2-8851417 E-mail: atiq.rahman@bcas.net
Project Reviewer (NetRes / Collaborators) that monitors the project:
Nutan Kaushik, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) E-mail: kaushikn@teri.res.in
Area
Climate Change 3R Biodiversity & Ecosystem Water Capacity Development etc. Others
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