Project
Saline-tolerant Agriculture
Bangladesh is extremely vulnerable to climate change. The south-west coastal region coversa third of the country’s cultivable land but over half suffers from soil salinity which restricts crop production. With the International Rice Research Institute, we are introducing saline-tolerant agriculture in these communities.
| Project Goal:To identify factorsleading to soil salination and to preparean effective strategy for affected areas | |
| Sector Focus | Environment and Climate Changes |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 2009-10 |
| Donor | International Rice Research Institute |
| Number of beneficiaries | 1,850 (direct 350,indirect 1,500) |
| Working area | Batiaghata and Koyra (in Khulna district), Mongla and Rambal (inBagherhat district) and Monirampur (in Jessore district) |
| Serial number (annex 1) | 8 |
Activities
- selecting geographical locations which are more vulnerable due to saline water;
- selecting the most effective group of farmers to facilitate the research;
- conducting a survey of farmers affected by soil salinity via excess rainfall and water overflow from rivers;
- analysing data on the impact of climate change and salinity on agricultural production; and
- providing innovative tools to farmers to enable them to adopt saline-tolerant agriculture.
- provide technological support to farmers
- supply saline tolerant rice seeds to farmers
- arrange farmers field school day
