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Opportunities of Farm Pond Utilization in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh: Aman Season

Dr M Nazrul Islam
SSO
Irrigation and water Management Division, BRRI, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.

M Nurul Islam
CSO and Head
Irrigation and water Management Division, BRRI, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A program has been undertaken to identify ponds and farm reservoirs which can result numerous benefits as: a) it can be used for multipurpose including irrigation; b) rain water harvesting by storing runoff and increasing groundwater recharge; and c) providing new employment for the poor. Water supply for irrigation from ponds and farm reservoirs has some potential comparative advantage over irrigation by tubewells and rivers such as: a) high quality water for crop production b) available to smaller landholders and c) more reliable access to the water as it is less dependent on electrical or mechanical failures or fuel shortages. A survey was conducted in 153 villages under 14 unions of Dumuria thana in Khulna district during 1995. Total cultivable lands of the selected 153 villages were 40106 ha and average cultivable land is 262 ha per village. Total number of ponds and farm reservoirs in these villages are 7191. Average number of ponds and farm reservoirs are 406 and 1548 sqm, respectively. Rice, vegetable and other crops were grown in 60% area of the total cultivable land. Rice was cultivated in 21638 ha which was 54% of the total cultivable land. Vegetable was cultivated in 1619 ha which was 4% of the total cultivable land. Other crops were grown in 809 ha which was 2% of the total cultivable land. Fallow land of this area was 16046 ha due to shortage of irrigation water or rainfall in transplanting time. Irrigation covered 61% of cultivated area and rest of 39% area was rainfed. Full + supplemental and supplemental irrigation covered 3% and 97% of irrigated area, respectively. Water supply from surface, ground and mixed of surface + groundwater sources contributed 72, 4 and 24%, respectively. Surface water was lifted by LLP and swing basket. On the other hand, ground water by STW and HTW.

Keywords: LLP, STW, Groundwater

Location: Dumuria thana in Khulna district

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Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Rice, Water quality

Objectives:

To investigate the number of pond/farm reservoirs in the coastal region for identifying their benefits
To evaluate the present level of utilization of pond/farm reservoir

Methodology:

A program has been undertaken to identify ponds and farm reservoirs which can result numerous benefits as: a) it can be used for multipurpose including irrigation; b) rain water harvesting by storing runoff and increasing groundwater recharge; and c) providing new employment for the poor. Water supply for irrigation from ponds and farm reservoirs has some potential comparative advantage over irrigation by tubewells and rivers such as: a) high quality water for crop production b) available to smaller landholders and c) more reliable access to the water as it is less dependent on electrical or mechanical failures or fuel shortages. A survey was conducted in 153 villages under 14 unions of Dumuria thana in Khulna district during 1995. Total cultivable lands of the selected 153 villages were 40106 ha and average cultivable land is 262 ha per village. Total number of ponds and farm reservoirs in these villages are 7191. Average number of ponds and farm reservoirs are 406 and 1548 sqm, respectively.

Source of Information: Proceedings of the BRRI Annual Internal Review for 1995, BRRI, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

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Achievement/Findings:

Rice, vegetable and other crops were grown in 60% area of the total cultivable land. Rice was cultivated in 21638 ha which was 54% of the total cultivable land. Vegetable was cultivated in 1619 ha which was 4% of the total cultivable land. Other crops were grown in 809 ha which was 2% of the total cultivable land. Fallow land of this area was 16046 ha due to shortage of irrigation water or rainfall in transplanting time. Irrigation covered 61% of cultivated area and rest of 39% area was rainfed. Full + supplemental and supplemental irrigation covered 3% and 97% of irrigated area, respectively. Water supply from surface, ground and mixed of surface + groundwater sources contributed 72, 4 and 24%, respectively. Surface water was lifted by LLP and swing basket. On the other hand, ground water by STW and HTW.

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