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ICT for Climate Action in an agrarian community

ICT for Climate Action in an agrarian community. Oxfam in Bangladesh. Gobeshona Seminar, May 2017. 26 May 2017. Climate Vulnerabilities of Bangladesh. Frequency and intensity of extreme weather event increased Changes in seasons Erratic rainfall

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ICT for Climate Action in an agrarian community

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  1. ICT for Climate Action in an agrarian community Oxfam in Bangladesh Gobeshona Seminar, May 2017 26 May 2017

  2. Climate Vulnerabilities of Bangladesh Frequency and intensity of extreme weather event increased Changes in seasons Erratic rainfall Climate Change reduces rice production in Bangladesh by an average 3.9 % each year

  3. Agriculture and Agrarian Community in Bangladesh 30 agro-ecological zones Paddy is the main crop 61.2% arable land under cultivation 56% of agricultural land is irrigated 20% surface water supply 80% from groundwater • 80% people directly or indirectly dependents on agriculture • 65% of total population is engaged in agriculture activities • 71.5% population of women is engaged in agriculture and related activities • Women accounted for 45.6% of total employment in agriculture

  4. Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture Cyclone intensity and frequency have been increased Salinity intuition in the cropland Changes in seasonal calendar Rainfall erratic Village Atulia of Shyamnagar District • New crops introduced • Shift from agronomy to fisheries • Climate resilient crop varieties

  5. Resilience through Economic Empowerment, Climate Adaptation, Leadership and Learning (REE-CALL) Economic Empowerment Women Leadership DRR, CCA Rights and Entitlements

  6. Participatory Research and Ownership with Technology, Information and Change (PROTIC)

  7. Knowledge of Farmers on adaptive agriculture Community in a participatory rapid assessment found that 25% of them has lack of knowledge on current crops in field. Only 16% of the young people know the Khanar Bachon. Many crops are introduced to cope with climate change; where community knowledge was Zero, Paddy cultivation is not only a farming, it has social and cultural values; shifting from paddy is not welcomed by community.

  8. Stay home Cattle bring back Cattle to grazing Bathing Fual wood Grass for cattle Roaming Meetings 15 min walk 0.5 km 0.5 km 10 min walk 1km 1km 10 min walk Child to school 1.5 km Crop field 2 km Access to Agriculture Information

  9. PROTIC RESEARCERS Universities and other Experts ICT Addition for PROTIC Baseline New Expert Content New Content from Community Existing Contents Learning Existing APPs New APPs Extension workers Women farmers PROTIC RESEARCERS Knowledge Hub

  10. Knowledge Hub SMS, Outbound Dial (OBD), Apps and Call Centre services on agriculture, agro meteorology, and early warning system

  11. Agricultural Information need Call center data of 1 year says: Pesticide 45% Fertilizer 22%

  12. Information Ecology

  13. Digital content development on adaptive agriculture PCVA Expert feedback Technically Okay Community understand There is no regulatory body for digital content Lack of documents on adaptation practices

  14. Community Facebook Group Sharing their problems in the Facebook pages and groups Share real life crisis No status without picture Few comments Help identify the issues on which digital content needs to developed

  15. App(s) Too many Apps App for every solution Only 35% of apps in mobile are being used Off-line Apps are more popular Government has project for 500 apps

  16. Agro-meteorology Advisory service Too many varieties Homestead crop Adaptation practices area new It worked for potato blight but not for the rice blast ?

  17. Challenges in Developing Digital Content • Lack of information • Risk of modification • Language barrier • Regulatory • Expectation to technology

  18. Resilience Intervention: REE-CALLand PROTIC • Access to Market Information • Livelihood Diversification • Technology • Access to Information • Community stereotype • Network • Reduce Care Work • Early warning • Climate change prediction • Preparedness • Recovery • Know the policy • Information on social safety net • Legal aid

  19. Agro-ecological zones and digital content • Local Crop Calendar • Local varieties • Centerline crossed middle of the country • Too many diversity; 21 Spp of crop in an union

  20. Resilience Baseline: 18 2015: 30 2016: 37

  21. Recommendations • Meaning of the digital content to the end user; • Ecosystem based Adaptation and • Community based Knowledge Hub management are the key essentials for making the mobile phone - relevant, • trusted, • reliable, • comprehensive and • accurate for interactive and • information on time.

  22. Thank you

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