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Characteristics and performance of fisheries co-management in Asia

Synthesis of knowledge and case studies: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines and Sri Lanka
The overarching objective of this report was to determine, from current evidence and experiences from the region, a view of co-management application and performance. Among the findings of the review are: (1) Co-management is associated with positive trends across a range of social, ecological and governance indicators; (2) While overall...
Bangladesh - Cambodia - Philippines - Sri Lanka
2021 - FAO

Practices
Small fish-based fish chutney production

Bangladesh with all successes in poverty alleviation is yet to reduce the nutrition deficit, particularly for pregnant women. Malnutrition has a negative impact on the growth of children and could impact them for the rest of their life. Food intake with balance diet is out of reach for the majority...
Bangladesh
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Journal article
Bangladesh: Hotter, Wetter, Saltier

The unique geography of Bangladesh makes it extremely vulnerable to climate change and warrants appropriate tools and strategies to combat and mitigate negative impacts. Bangladesh has been one of the countries most affected by climate change in the last 15 years. It is the seventh most vulnerable country on the Climate...
Bangladesh
2021 - The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)

Journal article
Moving out of agriculture in Bangladesh: The role of farm, non-farm andmixed households

This paper explores patterns of exit from agriculture in rural Bangladesh by utilizing nationally represen-tative repeat cross-section and pseudo-panel survey data. Our analysis focuses at the rural householdlevel where we focus on three types of households: (a) ‘‘pure” agriculture households in which all work-ers are employed only in agriculture; (b)...
Bangladesh
2021

Practices
Mejora de jardines flotantes tradicionales para la producción de hortalizas

La agricultura de jardines flotantes (conocida localmente como vasoman/dhap chash) es una tecnología de innovación de producción de cultivos locales para el ecosistema sumergido en las regiónes del sur de Bangladés. Tradicionalmente, los agricultores de los distritos Gopalganj, Pirojpur y Barisal han usado la práctica ya desde hace casi dos...
Bangladesh
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Prácticas tradicionales de jardines flotantes para la producción de hortalizas

La práctica del jardín flotante es un sistema de producción indígena local de mayor éxito en los humedales, áreas sumergidas e inundadas de los distritos seleccionados del sur y sur-oeste (Pirojpur, Barisal y Gopalganj) de Bangladés. Las prácticas agrícolas de jardín flotante han sido adoptadas por los agricultores locales desde...
Bangladesh
2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Community seedbed for rice in drought prone areas

Choosing the optimum time for transplanting is a most essential prerequisite for rice cultivation, to ensure proper and optimal growth of plants and increase the yield and to synchronize cultivation practices for irrigation and control of pest, diseases or rats. T. aman (transplanted aman) rice is planted under rain fed...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Diversifying cropping patterns in drought prone areas

Adaptation options to climate variability and change in northwestern Bangladesh need to consider alternative cropping patterns and cultivation practices to support the most efficient use of limited natural resources. Diversification and adjustment of cultivated crops is a traditional adaptation practice contributing to minimize the risk of crop failure due to...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Intercropping drought-tolerant fruit trees (mango and jujube) in rice-based farming systems

Intercropping drought-tolerant fruit trees into rice-based farming systems in the uplands of the Barind tract in north-western Bangladesh reduces exposure to and risk of drought. It also provides households with alternative livelihoods sources, enhanced food and nutrition security and diet diversification. This practice describes how to intercrop mango and jujube...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Applying flexible cropping schedules for rice (t. aman) production

To reduce crop loss due to climate uncertainties, rural communities in Bangladesh need to implement risk management strategies. Crucially important is the transplanted t. aman rice, since it is the most widespread crop. Protective measures include the adoption of flexible timing of transplanting in order to bypass the consequences of...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Mini ponds for resource poor households to provide supplementary irrigation during drought spells

The drought-prone areas of western Bangladesh are characterized by high rainfall variability, with different types of seasonal droughts (initial, mid and terminal) posing regular threats to rice production. During monsoon season in wide areas of NW Bangladesh T. aman rice is cropped on rainfed basis. Risk management options need to...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Establishing block and polybag mini nurseries in drought prone areas of north-western Bangladesh

Most farmers in Bangladesh depend on subsistence farming with extremely small landholdings. Great parts of Bangladesh are flooded every year and to a large extent agriculture systems have been adapted to this normal flooding. However, besides normal peak floods in July and August and late floods extending in September, early...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Preparation of Urea Molasses Blocks (UMB)

Urea Molasses Blocks (UMB) are a high protein concentrated feed source that supplies Non-Protein Nitrogen (NPN) to rumen microbes. The blocks also contain important minerals and vitamins. UMB are a good way of providing readily degradable protein and fermentable energy to ruminant animals. They help increase the protein supply to...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Using residual soil moisture after monsoon rice crop for mung bean production in drought prone areas

Mung bean cultivation may be one of the most important long-term adaptation options for drought-prone areas in the northern and northwestern parts of Bangladesh. Since mung beans require minimum moisture, they can be cultivated after the t. aman rice harvest, using the residual moisture in the fields, thus responding to...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Introduction of fodder legumes into rice-based cropping system

In Bangladesh, major constraints to improving the productivity of livestock include a shortage of fodder. At the same time, intensive cropping has reduced the fertility of the soil. This situation can be improved by on-farm cultivation of green fodder for livestock as an integral component of the cropping system. Cultivation...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Improved domestic stoves to enhance energy efficiency

In Bangladesh every year more than 39 million tons of traditional fuel, e.g. wood, are burned. Improved stoves are efficient in reducing biomass use for cooking and other heating purposes, and lead to a reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. This practice describes the double-mouth domestic cook stove.
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Decision making tool: checklist for animal nutrition studies

During a series of DFID Livestock Production Programme (LPP) workshops on smallstock, it became apparent that there was a need to improve the effectiveness of nutritional studies designed to support the contribution of smallstock to the well-being of resource-poor farmers and communities in developing countries. At the fourth LPP workshop...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Adaptive co-management: improved management of fisheries resources

In many developing countries, centralised management of small-scale fisheries has not been able to ensure the sustainable management of fisheries resources on which so many depend. Often this is because information to support management decision-making is either not available or that it being provided in a top-down manner that may...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Alternative seedbed methods for T. aman rice under drought prone conditions

The agriculture sector in Bangladesh is highly sensitive to climate variability and climate change. Agriculture-based subsistence economy employs almost two thirds of the population, and adaptation to climate change is vital to maintain sustainable development. In north-western Bangladesh adaptation practices need to target transplanted aman rice, the most important crop...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA

Practices
Management of flood control, drainage and irrigation (FCDI) sluice gates

Many floodplains have been compartmentalized to give more control over water for rice growing. This in turn has restricted access to fish, which would normally contribute significantly to resources available to poor communities. Sluice gates are used to control water in the compartments. An improved regime for the operation of...
Bangladesh
2020 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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