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Practice of Aquasilviculture at Koyra Upazilla in Khulna District

A. Sharmin*
Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208.

K.M.M. Alain
Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present study describes about practice of aquasilviculture at Koyra Upazilla in Khulna District. The study was conducted over a period of three months from April to June 2008 to explore the status, benefits, management techniques and problems of practicing aquasilviculture at Koyra Upazilla. In the study area, majority of the respondents (55%) who practice aquasilviculture are farmers. Most of the respondents (60%) of the study area have literacy level below SSC. Among the seven unions of Koyra Upazilla, in Amadi union, rate of practicing aquasilviculture is the highest. 43% respondents use their owned land and 57% respondents used leased land for practicing aquasilviculture. In the study area, 80% of the total respondents practice aquasilviculture in the land, which was previously used for paddy cultivation only. The respondents practice mahogany, sissoo, koroi, neem, mango, guava, bean, potato, cauli flower, brinjal, radish, cabbage, etc. They practice catla, rui, mrigal, punti, and silver carp, grass carp, tilapias, prawns, etc. also. Most of the respondents (82%) practice aquasilviculture for cash generation. They get timber, fuel wood, fruit, fodder and nutrition also. All respondents prepare site by ploughing, digging and power tiller. The respondents also practice weeding at the early stage of paddy cultivation. The study reveals that land ownership problem, lack of capital, conflict between the fisheries officer and farmers and natural calamities are the major problems in the area.

Keywords: Aquasilviculture, Agroforestry, Koyra Upazilla.

Location: Koyra Upazilla in Khulna District

Start Date: 00-04-2008

End Date: 00-06-2008

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Aquasilviculture

Objectives:

This study is carried out at Koyra Upazilla in Khulna District. As this area is dominated by paddy cultivation, there is a great opportunity to earn more money and maximum utilization of the land by practicing fish in same piece of land. The objective of the study is to identify the existing aquasilviculture practice in the study area, to measure benefits obtained by respondents from the aquasilviculture, to identify the management practices and problems of practicing aquasilviculture in the study area. This study can also help the people of other areas to identify their problems, mitigate measures, and encourage them for raising aquasilviculture.

Methodology:

An exploratory survey was conducted over a period of three months from April to June 2008 at Koyra Upazilla in Khulna District to explore information regarding the socio-economic condition of the farmers, status, benefits and management techniques of aquasilviculture practice.

During the study, a multi stage simple random sampling technique was adopted. Koyra Upazilla was selected as the primary sampling unit. Seven unions named 1 No Koyra, Uttar Bedkashi, Dokhin Bedkashi, Maharazpure, Moheshsoripure, Bagali and Amadi are the second sampling unit and four villages from each union were the ultimate sampling units. From every Union, eight respondents were selected purposively from four villages. In total, fifty-six respondents were selected for the survey. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents following personal interview method.

Data were collected on some of the selected respondents about educational status, operational land holding, ownership status, occupation and income. Data were also collected about ownership status of aquasilviculture, ownership pattern of aquasilviculture, previous land use system, types of fishes practice, time of starting and raising aqua practice, tree species practices, benefits from aquasilvicultural practice and management strategies of aquasilviculture at Koyra Upazilla in Khulna District.

Source of Information: South Asian J. Agric. 2009.4 (1&2): 51-54 ISSN 1991-0037

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Achievement/Findings:

The respondents practice mahogany, sissoo, koroi, neem, mango, guava, bean, potato, cauliflower, brinjal, radish, cabbage, etc. They practice catla, rui, mrigal, punti, and silver carp, grass carp, tilapias, prawns, etc. also. Most of the respondents (82%) practice aquasilviculture for cash generation. They get timber, fuel wood, fruit, fodder and nutrition also. All respondents prepare site by ploughing, digging and power tiller. The respondents also practice weeding at the early stage of paddy cultivation. The study reveals that land ownership problem, lack of capital, conflict between the fisheries officer and farmers and natural calamities are the major problems in the area.

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