Community Based Fish Culture & Integrated Floodplain Management – implications and opportunities for adoption in sub-polder productivity improvement
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The document discusses the implementation and impact of community-based fish culture (CBFC) and integrated floodplain management (IFM) in Bangladesh, highlighting their potential to enhance fish production and improve livelihoods for the poor. While these initiatives have increased fish yield significantly, challenges such as governance issues, inequitable benefit distribution, and ecological stress on floodplain ecosystems are noted. The CBFC and IFM programs have shown success in boosting small fish production and household nutrition, with a marked increase in local fish consumption.
Community Based Fish Culture & Integrated Floodplain Management – implications and opportunities for adoption in sub-polder productivity improvement
- 1. Community Based Fish Culture & Integrated Floodplain Management – implications and opportunities for adoption in sub-polder productivity improvement Benoy Kumar Barman WorldFish, Bangladesh and South Asia
- 2. Inland Open and Closed Water Resources of Bangladesh River & Estuaries , 22% Beel , 3% Kaptai Lake 2%Floodplain , 69% Pond 48% Seasonal water, 16% Oxbow lake, 1% Shrimp farm 35% Inland Water: 4.7 m ha; open water 3.9 m ha (84%), closed water 0.77 million ha (16%) Contribution in total fish production: inland open water 29.34% and closed water 52.92%
- 3. Floodplain Fisheries in Bangladesh • Undervalued but provide essential source of food, income and livelihoods of millions of people • Conversion for drainage, flood control, agriculture, changes in nature, grabbing • Latest trends conversion of floodplains to use for aquaculture like closed waters: o it increases fish production and income o but floodplain ecosystem is under stress with loss in diversity of wild fish, other aquatic animals and plants and ecosystem services o loss of access and benefits of the poor
- 4. Floodplain fisheries in Bangladesh – important source of fish for household consumption and livelihoods of the poor
- 5. PN35: CBFC in seasonal floodplains in Bangladesh – fingerling stocking
- 6. PN35: CBFC - Good Harvest 2-3 folds higher than baseline production based on natural productivity within 5-7 months
- 7. PN35: CBFC in seasonal floodplains – ensure employment of poor fishers and other poor people
- 8. Problems encountered in implementing CBFC in seasonal floodplains Increased fish production and income but discontinuation of the activities largely related to Governance Dominance of the Leader Inequity in distribution of benefits Lack of transparency in investment and distribution of income Mistrust among the members and local DoF with the leader Poor coordination of Leader with other members Managing Committee of the CBO
- 9. Community Based Integrated Floodplain Management (IFM) Reduced irrigation water demand Cropping pattern management Sluice Gate Management More water during dry season Connections during fish migration Aquatic resources mngt & conservation
- 10. RiU PN35: WLE supported CBFC & IFM in Floodplains in Bangladesh o Enhanced overall productivity - develop effective stocking strategies of fish fingerlings, linkage with hatchery, fish seed traders and DoF o Develop strategies for increased production of natural fish and other aquatic animals and plants, stocked fish, agriculture, water use for irrigation o Improved agrobiodversity - the ecosystem functions restored and maintained following many of the principles restoration ecology, mmultiple uses and diversity in use of resources with increased resilience o Income, household nutrition, children education o Ensured access and benefits of the poor, fishers, landless, indigenous people (Adivasi) as member of the CBOs o Good governance – CBOs, managing committees, participatory decision making, democratic, transparent management, responsive leadership, strengthen the CBOs to make it sustainable, extensive sharing with others by organizing workshop and exchange visits
- 11. RiU PN35: CBFC and IFM in 10 Focal and 47 Outreach Sites
- 12. CBFC and IFM in Floodplains – Interventions brought significant increase in production of small fish o Stocked 528.5 kg mola @ 1kg/ha broodfish total harvest of small fish 19,293 kg (mola and other species of small fish) o Contribution of small fish in total fish production 16% in 2012 increased to 29 % in 2013. o Contribution of small fish in total income 36% in 2013 Note: All small fish produced largely sold in the local market but large amount of carps sold in Dhaka. Significant improvement in fish consumption especially small fish by the HH members and local consumers
- 13. Production of small fish (kg) from floodplains under CBFC & IFM in 2012 and 2013 487 593 1076 2884 4171 1547 3087 5619 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Kola Khosal Kalmina Kokradoba Yr 2012 Yr 2013
- 14. Production of small fish (in kg) from floodplains under CBFC & IFM in 2012 and 2013 from Kalmina Beel Floodplain in Fulbaria, Mymensingh (35ha) 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Yr 2012 Yr 2013
- 15. CBFC and IFM in Floodplains – fish harvest from Kola Beel Floodplain in Bagmara, Rajshahi
- 16. CBFC & IFM in Floodplains – presence of aquatic weeds supporting production of small fish darkina (micronutrient rich fish), puti, chingri more in Khosal Beel Floodplain in 2013