REPORT OF THE WORKSHOPS ON TRICKLE DOWN EXTENSION SYSTEM FOR AQUACULTURE HELD IN RAJSHAHI, KHULNA & DHAKA DIVISIONS CONTENTS

Organized Jointly By

Department of Fisheries And FAO/UNDP Project BGD/87/045
(Institutional Strengthening in the Fisheries Sector)

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This report on the regional workshops on Trickle Down Extension System has been prepared within a short span of time to make it available to the participants and other interested departments/organizations. It is based on the papers presented by the participants and recommendations made from the floor.

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Contents

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Abstract

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

3.0 METHODOLOGY

3.1 Streamlined Presentation
3.2 Common Platform for all Levels of Participants
3.3 Review of Progress
3.4 Farmers Experience and Opinion
3.5 Ensuring active flow of opinions from all spheres and levels making it more participatory
3.6 Valuable Inputs by Resource Persons

4.0 DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DIFFERENT STRATEGIES OF TRICKLE DOWN EXTENSION SYSTEM

4.1 Selection of RD and his/her pond
4.2 Selection of FF and his/her pond
4.3 Involvement of NGOs
4.4 Home and Pond Visit by Extension Agent
4.5 Training for Extension Officer/Staff and RD/Fellow Fish Farmers

Comprehensive Training for officers/staff
In-situ training programme for RDs/FFs

4.6 Record Keeping
4.7 Monitoring
4.8 Human Development Aspects
4.9 Coordination with related agencies
4.10 Guiding Factors for the Success of TDES
4.11 Problems Encountered during Operation and Recommended Solutions

5.0 COMMENTS

6.0 PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT DEMONSTRATION PONDS OF RDS

6.1 Rajshahi Division
6.2 Khulna Division
6.3 Dhaka Division
6.4 Chittagong Division

List of Appendices

Appendix - 1 Program Schedule

Appendix - 2 Group Exercises on Different Strategies of TDES

Appendix - 3a List of Participants - Result Demonstration Farmers

Appendix - 3b List of Participants - DoF Officials & Extension Personnel

Appendix - 4 List of Resource Persons

List of Tables

Table - 1 Progress and Performance Record in different
Thanas under Rajshahi Division

Table - 2 Progress and Performance Record in different
Thanas under Khulna Division

Table - 3 Progress and Performance Record in different
Thanas under Dhaka Division

Table - 4 Progress and Performance Record in different
Thanas under Chittagong Division

List of Figures

Fig.1 Showing the average yield of fish in kg/ha/yr obtained by RDs in three division

Fig. 2 Showing the average production cost and sales income spent/obtained by RDs

Fig. 3 Showing the increasing trend of RDs in three division

Fig. 4 Showing the operational water area in hectare of RDs and FFs in three division

Abbreviations and Acronyms

ABSTRACT

Three workshops on Trickle Down Extension System (TDES) of 2 days duration each, were conducted at Rajshahi, Khulna and Dhaka Divisions during September and October 1992. Main objective of the workshops was to bring clarity among the participants about the concept of TDES. Progress and production performance made in fish culture by the Result Demonstration Fish Farmers (RDs) and problems encountered during operation have also been reviewed. Consequently these participatory workshops helped in improving functional design and the strategies of TDES by incorporating the recommendations made by the participants.

Three such workshops were organized at Bogra, Jessore and Mymensingh where a total number of 62 RDs and 100 Officers/Staff/Resource persons actively participated. Recommendations formulated during the workshops on different aspects of the TDES have properly been recorded in this report.

The TDES has been introduced in 34 Thanas of 10 Districts under 4 Divisions. During October 1990 to September 1992, the number of RDs increased from 156 to over 450. At present, a total number of 3552 Fellow Fish Farmers (FFs) are linked with 450 RDs.

The fish production rate in RDs pond increased from 980kg to 3373kg/ha/yr, 932kg to 3915kg/ha/yr and from 661kg to 3239kg/ha/yr in Rajshahi, Khulna and Dhaka Divisions respectively. The average benefit cost ratio of the beneficiaries (RDs) ranged from 1:1.94 to 1:3.85 in Rajshahi Division, 1:1.55 to 1:2.65 in Khulna Division and 1:1.48 to 1:3.80 in Dhaka Division. On the other hand, there was marked fall in the average production cost of fish. It came down from Tk.20.59 to Tk.8.69, Tk.21.98 to Tk.9.47 and Tk.28.00 to Tk.9.33 in Rajshahi, Khulna and Dhaka Divisions respectively.