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PRESENTATION
PRESENTED BY
LUBNA JAHAN
REG NO: 16-05-4066
DEPARTMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS ,FACULTY OF
GRADUATE STUDIES
BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN
AGRICULTUARAL UNIVERSITY ,GAZIPUR -1706
A Presentation on Floating Agricultural
practices in Bangladesh
 CONTENT

1. INTRODUCTION
2. WHAT IS FLOATING AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM
3. BIODIVERSITY & ECO SYSTEM FUNCTION
4. CROPS &CROPPING
5. CONSTRAINTS & OPPORTUNITY
6. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
7. METHODOLOGY
8. REFERENCES
 INTRODUCTION
 Climate change is one of the most talked of the world-wide topics now-a-days. It
is now widely recognized as the most significant environmental issue that
mankind badly faces.
 Bangladesh is a low-lying country. The wetland areas of Bangladesh face more
flooding/water logging for a longer duration than other countries.
 In the floodplains of southern Bangladesh, floating gardening is an age-old
agricultural practice.
 Floating agriculture is not a new practice in Bangladesh; it has traditional roots in
practices dating back to the country’s forbearers, although the scientific
component is a recent addition.
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 Agriculture in Bangladesh has been already under pressure from

increasing demands for food and the parallel problems of depletion of
agricultural land.

 Because of wetlands, the folk communities are constrained by not

having cropping space; they lack access to and ownership of land.

 The floating garden has improved their livelihood status.

 What is Floating Agricultural System?

Floating agriculture is a way of producing food

in areas that are waterlogged for long periods of
time. It is mainly aimed at adapting to increased
or prolonged flooding. The system employs beds
of rotting vegetation that act as compost for crop
growth. The beds are able to float on the surface
of the water, thus creating areas agricultural land
in a waterlogged area. Scientifically, floating
agriculture can be referred to as hydroponics.
BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION

Ensures a sustainable utilization of

 Agro biodiversity,
 Natural resources &
 Multiple use of the land.
The production System is almost organic
 CROPS AND CROPPING

In the monsoon (mainly during June-August),

farmers cultivate ladies finger (okra), cucumber,
snake gourds etc. on the floating system.

After the monsoon, farmers use this for

cultivating spinach, aurum, spices and several
other vegetables.
 Constraints and Opportunity
• Inadequate knowledge & skills
• Media Exposure
• Social superstation
• Not adopting floating farming at a
large scale
• Intercultural operation
 As both men and women can carry out
the floating agriculture practices, it can
also lead to improvements in gender
equity.
 The floating garden may help to alleviate
poverty by increasing food security and
economic safety.
 Review of Literature
According to Saha, S. K. (2010) examined that, the practice of floating agriculture
also helps supplement the income of local communities and contributes to alleviation
of poverty. People practicing floating-bed cultivation are enjoying a better life
economically, than those in other flood-affected areas who have not yet adopted this
practice.
Irfanullah et al. (2007) said that, it also provides greater food security by increasing
the land output and supporting capacity for poor and landless people.
Haq et al. (2004) pointed out because the system is fairly labor intensive, it also has
the capacity to provide employment opportunities within communities. In addition to
this, the area under floating cultivation is up to 10 times more productive than
traditionally farmed land and no additional chemical fertilizers or manure is required.
 Continued

 Nyong et al. (2007) who reported the local farmers have developed adaptation
strategies that enable reduce their vulnerability to climate variability.

The above review of existing research on Floating Agricultural practices in

Bangladesh reveals that can cope with climate change in an economically viable
way and ensure sustained use of wetland resources in the flooded area. The use of
floating agriculture as an adaptive measure also provides direct economic benefits.
 OBJECTIVES
To sustainable local natural resource management (submerged areas) through
floating agriculture practices to cope with the climate change situation.
To measure the profitability of floating agricultural practices in the study area;
To find out the farmers characteristics influencing their unit area and income from
floating agricultural practices.
To assess the status of floating agricultural practices in Bangladesh.
 METHODOLOGY
Study area


The study area will be selected purposively .

The study will be conducted in Kishorgonj, Barisal, Sunamganj.

Sampling and data collection


Both primary and secondary data will be connected.
Folk farmers will be selected randomly.
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Analytical Techniques
 Profitability of floating agriculture was determined by analyzing BCR which is
known as Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA)
 BCR=GROSS RETURN/TOTAL COST

Per unit area income from floating agriculture of the respondent was determined by
determining the respondent’s per decimal income in taka from floating agriculture
in a season.
Data Processing and Analysis

Both qualitative and quantitative approaches will be used in this research

SPSS software will be used
 REFERENCES

ADPC & BCAS (Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre and Bangladesh Centre for Advance
Studies). 2008. “Draft Disaster Management Information Link Report.” Ministry of
Food and Disaster Management, Government of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ali, A., 1996, Vulnerability of Bangladesh to climate change and sea level rise through tropical
cyclones and storm surges. Water, Air & Soil Pollution, 92, 171–179
Ali, A. 1999. Climate change impacts and adaptation assessment in
Bangladesh. Climate Research. 12: 109–116.
Ali. Y. 2014. Floating agriculture in southern Bangladesh. Retrieved from:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140916050945- 191271659-floating-
agriculture - in-Southern-Bangladesh
.
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APEIS and RIPSO. 2004. Floating Agriculture in the flood-pr one or submerged areas in
Bangladesh (Southern regions of Bangladesh). Bangladesh: APEIS and RIPSO.
Available from: http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/contents/APEIS/RISPO/inventory/
db/pdf/0146.pdf

Haq, A. H. M. R., T. K. Ghosal and P. Ghosh. 2004. Cultivating Wetlands in Bangladesh.

India: LEISA
Haq, A. H. M. R., Asaduzzaman, M., & Ghosal, T. K. (2002). Soil-less agriculture in
Bangladesh. A Grameen trust, Bangladesh publication under the component of
research for poverty alleviation. Grameen Bank Bhaban, Dhaka, Bangladesh, p. 111

Irfanullah, H. M., A. Adrika, A. Ghani, and Z. A. Khan. 2007. Introduction of Floating

Gardening in the North - eastern Wetlands of Bangladesh for Nutritional Security
And Sustainable Livelihood. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 23(2):89-96

Islam M. A., M. Kamruzzaman, A. Akter and P. C. Roy. 2015. Perception of haor farmers
about the innovative features of floating farming. International Journal of Natural
and Social Sciences, 2(4): 52-58
THANK YOU
TO ALL