final evaluation report akk_iges_final.pdf - IGES EnviroScope
final evaluation report akk_iges_final.pdf - IGES EnviroScope
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AKK-<strong>IGES</strong> New Climate Risk Management Project<br />
population is 4925 per km². The literacy rate among the town people is 66.6%. The town has two dakbungalows.<br />
Economy:<br />
The Faridpur district mainly has agro-based economy. The main crops are jute and paddy. Other crops<br />
include peanut, wheat, oilseed, pulse, turmeric, onion, garlic and coriander. Many fruits are also<br />
produced, notably mangoes, jackfruits, black berry, oil palm, coconut, betel nut, kul, tetul, bel, papaya,<br />
banana, and guava. The main exports are jute, Hilsa fish and sugarcane. Faridpur is famous for<br />
producing high quality raw jute. Once, the principal earner of the country's economy, the jute industry<br />
has suffered a decline in recent years due to low prices on the international market, leading to many<br />
jute plants shutting down (Wikipedia, 2011). However, Faridpur still has quite a few which are also<br />
some of the most prominent. They include notably Faridpur jute fibres and sharif jute mills. The<br />
district, being on the banks of the Padma, also accounts for a significant portion of exports of Hilsa<br />
fish. The Hilsa found in Padma are immensely popular at home and abroad and are called the Silver<br />
Hilsa. The district has thriving fisheries and a growing poultry industry. Manufacturing is moderate in<br />
the district although there are several industries. Kanaipur Industrial Area was set up in Faridpur town<br />
during late 1980s. There are many sugar mills and jute plants as well.<br />
In 2009, the Bangladesh government announced plans to construct the long demanded Padma<br />
Multipurpose Bridge. When completed in 2012, it will be the longest bridge in South Asia. The<br />
Padma bridge will greatly help in developing the Greater Faridpur region as it would connect Dhaka<br />
with the districts.<br />
� Main occupations: Agriculture 42.76%, fishing 1.47%, agricultural labourer 21.67%, wage<br />
labourer 2.74%, commerce 10.63%, transport 2.06%, service 7.16%, others 11.51%.<br />
� Land use: Cultivable land 150123 hectares, fallow land 393 hectares, forestry 1595 hectares;<br />
single crop 20.63%, double crop 62.62% and treble crop 16.75%; land under irrigation 27.54%.<br />
� Land control: Among the peasants 23.54% are landless, 26.53% are small, 42.35% are<br />
intermediate and 7.58% rich.<br />
� Value of land: The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 5000 per 0.01 hectare.<br />
� Main crops: Paddy, jute, peanut, wheat, oilseed, pulse, turmeric, onion, garlic and coriander.<br />
� Extinct or nearly extinct crops: Indigo, kusumphul, kaun, kalijira, china, arahar, barley, corn,<br />
tobacco, linseed, sesame, bhura, mesta, sanpat.<br />
� Main fruits: Mango, jackfruit, black berry, palm, coconut, betel nut, kul, tetul, ata, bel, papaya,<br />
banana, guava, jamrul.