Assessment and Analysis Agriculture Situation Update
Facts about the Agriculture Sector 19 percent of national GDP 75 percent of the population live in rural areas and are engaged in farming or related activities 35 million people employed 60 percent of the economically active population, of which half is female. Assessment and Analysis
UpazilaWorst affected unions Percentage of area inundated in the unions Population severely affected Tala Jalalpur, Islamkathi, Khalil nag, Tetulia, Khalishakhali, Tala Sadarar %85% Satkhira Sadar Labsa Sadar, Balli, Brahmarajpur Paurashava 70-80%70% Assasuni Kulla Kachua Dargapur Somnali Budhata 50-60%60% Debhata Kulia, Subarnabad, Ticket, Hirer chak 60-70%80% KalaroaDewara, Joynagar, Jukikhali50-60%70% Extent of Severe Flooding & Water Logging
Crop Type and Area Under Inundation Assessment and Analysis DistrictUpazilaArea under inundation(ha) Seed bed of T.Aman T.AmanAus Vegetable / spices Total Percentage of inundation Satkhira 1.Sadar Kolaroa Tala Debhata kaligonj Ashasuni Shaymnagar TOTAL Sadar & Tala 83,452 farmers lost 10,860 hectares of aus and T aman rice crops, vegetables and tubers yield reduction expected % (DLS) Sadar & Tala 83,452 farmers lost 10,860 hectares of aus and T aman rice crops, vegetables and tubers yield reduction expected % (DLS)
Cropping Calendar Assessment and Analysis A typical crop calendar for Satkhira SeasonRice cropJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSystem RabiBoro Irrigated Kharif IAus Rainfed Kharif IIT. Amon Rainfed A typical Rice cropping System calendar for Satkhira The majority of farmers growing aus rice lost their crops to the flood as it was ready for harvest. T aman rice was their post-flood crop.
Economic Analysis Assessment and Analysis CropsTotal land (ha)Total loss (Lakh Tk.) T. Aus T. Aman Seed Bed T. Aman Spices Vegetables Total Nearly 80 percent of Satkhira District was classified as “double cropping of rice” employing a large number of landless labourers.
142,800 chickens 4,381 ducks 62,800 cows 58,500 goats 1,280 sheep 180 buffalo Source: Department of Livestock Services (DLS) Livestock Losses due to Water Logging Assessment and Analysis Infrastructural losses were estimated around Tk. 217 lakh Sadar & Tala 18,840 livestock rearers who lost or were forced to sell their animals, or were affected by a relocation and loss of production, from 32,200 cattle, 33,600 goats, 840 sheep, and 66,000 chickens and ducks Sadar & Tala 18,840 livestock rearers who lost or were forced to sell their animals, or were affected by a relocation and loss of production, from 32,200 cattle, 33,600 goats, 840 sheep, and 66,000 chickens and ducks
Around 27,967 fishers and fishermen affected Sadar & Tala: 20,182 fish farmers who suffered damage to fish ponds and lost 9,086 metric tonnes of fish-stock, 1,564 metric tonnes of shrimps and 19.5 million fingerlings. Source: Department of Livestock Services (DLS) Fisheries Damages due to Water Logging Assessment and Analysis Estimated financial loss due to inundation Tk lakh
Joint FAO & GoB Interventions (2011) Assessment and Analysis UpazilsFAO interventionsGOB interventions HHKind of supportHHKind of support Assasuni Fisheries-(800-Carp fingerlings and 5-fertilizers, 50 kg feed/HH Poultry- 18 chicken, 120 kg feed& shed materials /HH 20 Seedlings of T.Aman Rice Shymnagar 250 Poultry- 18 chicken, 120 kg feed & shed materials/HH 80 Seedlings of T.Aman Rice Tala--20 Seedlings of T.Aman Rice Debhata--20 Seedlings of T.Aman Rice Total1900Fisheries/ Poultry 140T.Aman Rice
FAO Interventions (2011) Assessment and Analysis Sub componentsOriginal number of beneficiaries (as per project document) Number of beneficiaries (Implemented) Crop component Boro Rice10,000 Maize Horticulture (100% women )40,000 Agriculture Machinery10,000 Low Lift Pump and pipes2,500 Aus Rice-5,000 Total of crop component65,70069,444 Goat2,000 Cow700 Chicken5,000 Livestock component7,700 Fishery component Aquaculture7,800 Capture Fishery (FRP boats) and boat building Total of fishery component8,6107,945 Total82,01085,089
Upcoming FAO Interventions Assessment and Analysis Sub- component Number of Groups Number of Beneficiaries (HHs) Type of intervention Type of inputs Crop production 100 Crop Farmer’s Groups 2500 beneficiary farmers 25 farmers per group) Crop seed & fertilizer HYV rice seed & fertilizer (MOP, TSP, Urea) 50 Horticulture Farmer’s Groups 1250 beneficiary farmers 25 farmers per group) Horticulture5 fruit tree saplings, 5- vegetable seed packets, fertilizer (NPK), spades and watering cans Animal husbandry 20 Livestock Farmer’s Groups (landless/margin al livestock rearers) 500 beneficiary farmers 25 farmers per group) 2 goats/sheep per HH with feed Aquaculture25 Fish Farmer’s Groups of farmers 625 small-scale fish farmers (carp or shrimp packages) Packages of carp/shrimp (golda/bagda) and with lime, fertilizer and feed for each package Total195 Groups4 875 HHs
Upcoming FAO Interventions Assessment and Analysis OUTCOME: The adoption of agricultural diversification, technologies and practices by 1000 farmers from Satkhila District that are unable to grow rice crops because of persistent water-logging of their paddy fields OVERALL GOAL: Reduce vulnerability (by improving food production and income generation) and develop coping mechanisms to protect livelihoods against future flooding and water-logging.
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