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Selection of IGP-5 Site: Ground Realities

Selection of IGP-5 Site: Ground Realities. Ahsan Uddin Ahmed Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP). GECAFS IGB Workshop, Khatmandu, 13 December, 2005. GECAFS IGB Workshop. Kathmandu, 13 December 2005. IGP-5 falls in the Eastern IGP. Characteristics of eastern IGP

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Selection of IGP-5 Site: Ground Realities

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  1. Selection of IGP-5 Site: Ground Realities Ahsan Uddin Ahmed Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP) GECAFS IGB Workshop, Khatmandu, 13 December, 2005

  2. GECAFS IGB Workshop Kathmandu, 13 December 2005 IGP-5 falls in the Eastern IGP Characteristics of eastern IGP Low productivity – food deficit Poor infrastructure and low use of capital inputs High risks of natural disasters: Flood vulnerability Labour out-migration (seasonal)

  3. GECAFS IGB Workshop Kathmandu, 13 December 2005 Almost 85% of the NCA accounts for rice and wheat Rice cultivation: food and biomass (energy) security Three major rice growing seasons: Pre-monsoon (Aus), Monsoon (Aman) and Dry season (Boro) Average yields: Aman (2.0 ~ 2.5 tons/ha) Local Aman (0.9 tons/ha) Boro (3.0 ~ 3.5 tons/ha) Wheat (2.1 tons/ha)

  4. GECAFS IGB Workshop Kathmandu, 13 December 2005 Low use of capital inputs Fertilizer ~ 35 Kg/ha (National average); predominantly NPK although deficits in Zn and other micronutrients; org carbon Irrigation Over 900,000 STWs; few DTWs Dwindling groundwater availability during peak irrig season Rapidly expanding; about 4.5 Mha out of maximum 7.6 Mha Large irrigation schemes: poorly (less than optimally) managed Pesticides/herbicides Inadequately provided; poor investment; poor application Storage facilities/infrastructure Poorly managed; inadequate

  5. GECAFS IGB Workshop Kathmandu, 13 December 2005 High vulnerability to natural disasters

  6. GECAFS IGB Workshop Kathmandu, 13 December 2005 Crop production and Climate Variability

  7. GECAFS IGB Workshop Kathmandu, 13 December 2005 Abundance Scarcity

  8. GECAFS IGB Workshop Kathmandu, 13 December 2005

  9. Thank you

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