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Dr. Md. Ahashan Habib
Farmers access to e-Krishi development in Bangladesh
Utilization of ICTs for the development of agriculture
in Bangladesh
Country Profile of Bangladesh
•The People’s Republic of Bangladesh•Capital: Dhaka•Rate of education: 60.3 % (2010)•Most of the people are Muslim and speak in Bengali.
•Bangladesh plays vital role in the international and regional forum, particularly in UN, Commonwealth and SAARC
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Area : 144,570 sq km
Population : 158 million (BBS)
Population density : ~ 950/sq. km
Arable land : 14 million ha (60.7%)
Flood Prone : 1.5 million ha
Drought Prone : 5.05 million ha
Salinity areas : 3.0 million ha
Decrease of Arable land : 1.6 % per year
Natural Disasters : Flood, drought, cyclones
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The climate of Bangladesh is characterized by high temperature, high humidity, heavy rainfall and marked seasonal variations.
There are three major seasons in Bangladesh: summer, monsoon and winter.
The maximum temperature recorded in summer months (March-June) is approximately 37°C.
Monsoon (July-October), accounts for 80% of the total annual rainfall in the country. The average annual rainfall varies from 1429 to 4338 mm.
In winter (November-February), there is minimum fluctuation in temperature, which ranges from 7-12°C (BBS, 2010).
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1. Floodplains occupy about 75% of the total land area
2. Terraces about 8% (Barind tract & Madhupur sal forest).
3. Hill areas about 12%.
4. Saline area ~5-8%.
There are four broad physiographic regions in Bangladesh. Such as-
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1.Floodplain areas
Floodplain areas contain mainly alluvial soil (recent soil).
Floodplains occupy about 75%.
Soil of this areas are very fertile and used for cultivation.
Legend 4a Teesta Floodplain
4b Ganges Floodplain
4c Brahmaputra- Jamuna Floodplain
4d Surma- Kushiyara Floodplain
4e Meghna Floodplain
8d Meghna Estuarine Floodplain
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i. Barind Tract
The Barind tract is located in Rajshahi division.
It is the soil of Pleistocene Geologic age (old soil).
Mainly Calcarious soil (pH high).
In this zone, field crops such as sugarcane, mustard, wheat, rice (aus paddy) are grown.
Source: Nishat, et.al. 2002
2.Terrace:
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2.Terrace
The Madhupur Sal tract central Dhaka division.
The total area of Sal Forest is 1,20,000 hectares.
Sal forest is classified as Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest.
Source: Nishat, et.al. 2002
ii.Madhupur Sal Forests
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3.Hill Areas
Hill areas spread over the hilly areas of Sylhet and Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Hill areas occupy about 12%.
It is mainly Evergreen Forest.
It contains the soil of Tertiary geologic age.
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4.Saline Area (The Sundarban Mangrove forest)
The Sundarbans mangrove forest is situated in the southwest of Bangladesh.
Sundarban is the unique largest tract of mangrove forests.
Total area of Sundarban is 6,01,700 hectares.
Sundarban has a large floral and faunal diversity.
World famous Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) are found here.
10Royal Bengal Tiger ( Panthera tigris tigris)
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According to FAO, Bangladesh is one of world's largest producers of-Jute (2nd)
Rice (4th),
Fisheries(5th),
Tropical Fruit (5th),
Mango(9th),
Potato(11th),
Tea (11th)
Pineapple(16th),
Onion (16th) and
Banana (17th).
Agricultural production in BD
Rice Wheat Pulses Jute Sugarcane Tea Oilseeds
2001
Area (Million Acre)
26.681 1.909 1.170 1.107 0.417 0.120 1.038
Production (metric ton)
25086 1673 366 821 6742 57 385
2010
Area (Million Acre)
26.01 1.184 0.833 0.993 0.377 0.130 0.845
Production (metric ton)
26530 735 279 4619 5511 58 577
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The most common Information and communication technologies or ICTs are Radio, TV, cell phone, PDA, PC etc.
Introduction of ICTs
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New and emerging technologies of ICTs are i. cell broadcast, ii. internet and iii. satellite
iii. satellite
i. cell broadcast
ii. Internet system
Cont’d
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The modern ICTs are used in GPS and GIS
Cont’d
GPS
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ICTs play vital and catalytic role in agriculture.They help farmers by giving them vital information, about-
i. weather forecast,
ii. crop advice,
iii. market price etc. These establish link with policy makers. Promote growth of agribusinesses and rural enterprises by connecting the country with the international market.
ICTs in Agriculture……
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In Agriculture some problems are common-
i. Research Information are Scattered
ii. Single Source of Information is Absent
iii. Past Information is Essential for new Project.
iv. Information duplication,
v. Information Gap
ICTs are used to overcome such problems.
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ICTs are also used in agriculture to improve Research Management Process
Facilitate Informed Decision Making
Serve as a Central Depository of Agricultural Research Information
Cont’d
ICTs can enhance the contribution to agriculture and rural development tremendously by establishing-
i. information centre,ii. farmers call centre, Iii GIS-based soil mapping, iv. GPS-based weather prediction,v. improved radio-TV programs,vi. agricultural data base and vii. encyclopedia.
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i. information centre: It is a center designed specifically for storing, processing, and retrieving information for dissemination at regular intervals, on demand or selectively, according to express needs of users.
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ii. Farmers call center
A call centre or call center is a centralised office used for receiving or transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone
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iii. Soil mapping, is the process of classifying soil types and other soil properties in a given area and geo-encoding such information.
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iv. GPS-based weather production: Weather is very important for agriculture.Good weather is always beneficial for crop cultivation
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v. Radio tv programme: These can help farmer for doing their good activities in the field level
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A database is an organized collection of data
vi. Agricultural data base: The following diagram is a graphical representation of the MARIA (Management of Agricultural Resources by Integrated Assessment) database interactivity.
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An encyclopedia is a type of reference work or compendium holding a comprehensive summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge.
vii. Encyclopedia
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Objectives of ICTs in agriculture
Gather and input agricultural research projects/programs/published documents and related information
Develop ICT In Agriculture as a sustainable repository of updated agricultural research information for the users
Ensure availability of information to all through ICT based communication channel
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Benefits of ICT in Argiculture
Systematic, easy and timely archive and retrieval of research information
Fact based research investment
Economy in resource use
Building strength through sharing information
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ICT Based Agriculture Activities in BangladeshPhase-I:
Recruit approved provision Purchase of Computer and other office equipment Develop agricultural database application Conduction of inception workshop and trainingsDevelopment of linkages with National Agricultural
Research System (NARS) and Academia
In Bangladesh Capacity Enhancement of NARS through ICT-based Agricultural Research Management Information System (ARMIS) does some works for the development of agriculture. They use icts and manage several activities. Such as-
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16 organizations (13 NARS institutes and 3 Agricultural universities) were included
Selected focal points in each of the NARS institutes and contact persons in the universities were involved
Last 10 years was the period of data collection
6033 completed entries were entered into the system
On completion of Phase-I in 2014, ICT based database was developed and submitted
(Con’td)
Entries by Institute
Sl. no Organization Completed entries
1. BARC 32. BARI 25003. CDB 474. FRI 1405. BFRI 56. BINA 1247. BJRI 12008. BLRI 1209. BRRI 1100
10. BSRTI 14211. BSRI 12012. BTRI 6013. SRDI 9014. BSMRAU 5215. BAU 30016. SAU 3017. Total 6033
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(Con’td)
Entries by CommoditySl. No Commodity Total
1. Cereals 10772. Pulses 2873. Oil seeds 1574. Vegetables 3685. Spices 1976. Fruits 2167. Tuber crops 4128. Flowers 249. Poultry 94
10. Livestock 12111. Fisheries 26712. Forestry 14213. Fiber crops 92114. Sugar crops 9715. Miscellaneous 165316. Total 6033 33
(Con’td)
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The Problems are:
Not all could be sensitized to the extent required
Task was huge
Lack of required facilities e.g computer, internet connection etc. in some of the agencies hindered progress
Frequent changes in Head of agencies/ Focal points
Documentation of Research in the institutes/universities were not as per required
Movement of the project personnel were limited due to unavoidable circumstances
Contribution to science and joy to be a part of the activity; were not equally appreciated by all
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Next Target of ARMIS are-
Systematize documentation : for entry and retrieval
Ensure quality and reliability
Make the database a comprehensive and updated one
Turn it user friendly and interactive
Reach 20,000 entries by 2015
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Phase-II
Expansion of scope: from 16 agencies to 79 agencies (may be more) View
Coverage: from 1971 to date Priority: Published and Completed work (e.g
Books/Journal/Reports etc.) Ongoing work not excluded
Implementation Mechanism
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Jobs done by now
Program area: Detailed out and sub-divided into 14 categories (View)
Commodity group: Detailed out and sub-divided into 23 categories and 275 nos.(view)
Non- commodity group: Detailed out and sub-divided into 5 categories and 18 nos.(view)
Users guideline: Developed and Uploaded
Entries : Over 7,800 at present
Entry by Commodity
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OUR PLAN
Reach out to all
Arrange training for the users
Increase frequency of interaction
Demonstrate research achievements
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No matter; big or small It’s Obvious. Some will
contribute more, some less But, all are important to us Just, like these two: World’s
TALLEST and SMALLEST persons Both are in the Guinness
Book of Records
Thank You
Phase-II : Targeted Institutes
NARS Institutes
1.Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council
2.Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
3.Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
4.Bangladesh Jute Research Institute
5.Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture
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Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
NARS Institutes
6.Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute
7.Bangladesh Cotton development Board
8.Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute
9.Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute
10.Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
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Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
NARS Institutes
11. Bangladesh Sericulture Research and Training Institute
12. Bangladesh Tea Research Institute
13. Soil Resource Development Institute
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Universities
14. Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)
15. Sher-E- Bangla Agricultural University (SAU
16. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU)
17. Sylhet Agricultural University
18. University of Dhaka (DU)
Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
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Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
Universities
19. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
20. University of Rajshahi (RU)
21. Jahangirnagar University
22. University of Chittagong (CU)
23. Khulna University (KU)
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Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
Universities
24. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU)
25. Potuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU)
26. Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU)
27. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Science University
28. Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST)
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Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
Universities
29. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)
30. North South University (NSU)
31. Islamic University of Technology (IUT)
32. International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT)
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Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
Government Organizations
33.Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)
34.Bangladesh Council of Science and Industrial research
35.Bangladesh Academy of Rural development (BARD)
36.Rural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra
37.Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation
38.Department of Fisheries
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Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
Government Organizations
39.Department of Livestock Services
40.Bangladesh Water Development Board
41.Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
42.Bangladesh space research and remote sensing organization (SPARRSO)
43.Bangladesh Meteorological Department
44.Hortex Foundation
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Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
National and International Organizations/NGOs
45. BRAC
46. Proshika
47. RDRS, Bangladesh
48. FAO, Bangladesh
49. Winrock International51
Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
National and International Organizations/NGOs
50. IRRI Bangladesh
51. CIMMYT Bangladesh
52. DANIDA
53. IUCN, Bangladesh
54. Institute of Water Modeling
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Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
National and International Organizations/NGOs
55. CEGIS
56. Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)
57. WorldFish – Bangladesh
58. Arannayk Foundation
59. Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad53
Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
National and International Organizations/NGOs
60. Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
61. CARE Bangladesh
62. CARITAS
63. Lalteer
64. ACI Limited54
Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
National and International Organizations/NGOs
65. Supreme Seed
66. IMED (PCR - Agriculture)
67. National Agricultural Training Academy
68. Seed Certification Authority
69. HEQEP55
Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
Journals
70. SAC Journal
71. BARC Journal
72. BARI Journal
73. BRRI Journal
74. Agronomy Journal
75. SSSB Journal
76. BAAS Journal
77. Journal of Genetics and Plant breeding
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Phase-II : Targeted Institutes (con’td)
78. Individual Publications Collected by all Agriculture Expert
79. SPGR/CGP and others
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Program Areas
1. Variety and Species Development
2. Crop-Soil-Water Management
3. Pest Management
4. Farming System
5. Farm Mechanization
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Program Areas
6. Knowledge Management
7. Seed Technology
8. Socio-economic and Policy
9. Postharvest and Agro-processing
10.Food Safety and Security
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Program Areas
11. Animal Health and Nutrition
12. Resources Development and Management
13. Risk Management in Agriculture
14. Development of host and medicinal plants
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Commodity Group
1. Cereals (Rice, Wheat, Maize, Sorghum, Millet, Barley etc.)
2. Pulses
3. Oilseeds
4. Vegetables
5. Fruits
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Commodity Group
6. Tuber and root crops
7. Spices and condiments
8. Flowers
9. Sugar crops
10. Tea, beverage and narcotics
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Commodity Group
11. Fibre, allied fibre crops and products
12. Timber, Non-timber and medicinal plants
13. Livestock and poultry
14. Fish and aquatic animal
15. Feed and fodder
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Commodity Group
16. Host plant
17. Food and nutrition
18. Land and soil
19. Irrigation water
20. Fertilizer and manures
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Commodity Group
21. Weed
22. Farm machinery & agricultural mechanization
23. Value added products
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Non-commodity Group
1. Policy studies
2. Evaluation and impact assessment
3. Climate smart technology
4. ICT and MIS
5. Agricultural statistics
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