“Climate-Smart Agriculture – SESDO Bangladesh”
Climate change is one of the most discussed and challenging issues today. Bangladesh is one of the countries affected by climate change. Bangladesh is a densely populated country. Most of the people in the country are engaged in agriculture. But agricultural systems are now under threat due to natural disasters and salinity caused by climate change, and agricultural systems and farmers are currently facing losses. Satkhira, Khulna, and Bagerhat districts are the very coastal areas of Bangladesh and are directly affected by climate change. The salinity level is constantly increasing in these areas; hence, traditional methods and conventional crops are not being produced properly in these areas. Farmers are facing economic losses every day, and it is becoming difficult for farmers to live.
These coastal areas are rich in fish farming due to the brackish waters. The land is raised with earth around it for fish cultivation; it is called a fish enclosure in this area. This elevated part of the ground surrounding a fish enclosure is regionally called the enclosure aisle, or fish cage. Along with fish farming, farmers have started growing vegetables in fish enclosures. Farmers are becoming economically self-sufficient by cultivating vegetables in these enclosures of fish. Farmers are cultivating various vegetables, including bitter gourd, yardlong bean (barbati), beans, sweet pumpkin, gourd, and papaya, in the fish enclosure. Farmers are getting a good yield of vegetables as the soil in the perimeter aisle is very fertile.
Importance of the project
* Improves Food Security, Nutrition, Livelihood, and Sustainable Farming Practices.
* Enhances Community Resilience to Climate Change Impacts and Community Engagement.
* Increases Empowers Local Communities, Women Empowerment, and Promoting Equity and Inclusion.
* Ecological Balance, Efficient Land Use, and Environmental Sustainability.
* Nature-Based Solutions, Organic Farming, and Biodiversity Conservation.
* Sustainable Climate Smart Agriculture, Climate Smart Agritourism, and Climate Smart Agroforestry (CSA-3).
SESDO (Social and Environmental Sustainable Development Organization) has taken up the CSA-3 formula project. SESDO has been playing a leading role in ensuring sustainable agriculture through Climate Smart Agriculture, Climate Smart Agritourism, and Climate Smart Agroforestry (CSA-3) projects. SESDO plans to implement this project, “Fish Enclosure-Based Vegetable Farming” among socially backward communities and small and poor farmers on a larger scale with these successful farmers. SESDO believes that if this project of “Fish Enclosure-Based Vegetable Farming” can be implemented well, the quality of life of the people in the region will be improved through better training and various forms of support. SESDO’s “Fish Enclosure-Based Vegetable Farming” project is going to be the first project in Bangladesh.
Village: Shovna
Union: Shovna
Upazila: Dumuria
District: Khulna
Supported By: SESDO (Social and Environmental Sustainable Development Organization)
