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ProjectImproved Post-Harvest Handling and Processing Techniques for Value Addition of Cashew Nuts and Coffee in the Chittagong Hill Tracts - TCP/BGD/3609 2021
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No results found.The remote and hilly Chittagong Hill Tracts ( of Bangladesh are geographically, topographically and ethno culturally different from the country’s low lying plains They are home to approximately 1 7 million people from 12 different ethnic groups, with the majority of households being engaged in subsistence farming The agricultural potential for field crops in the area is low however, fruit tree crops have been found to grow well in upland areas These crops, including bananas, citrus fruits, jackfruit, lychees, mangoes and papayas, are gradually replacing jum a traditional form of shifting cultivation that is carried out on very steep slopes The income provided by fruit tree cultivation has improved the livelihoods of smallholder farmers by helping them generate income Investments have been made to expand fruit tree plantations in the CHTs, which are expected to increase production substantially in the near future. -
ArticleCommunity-managed forest landscapes of the Chittagong Hill Tracts: a model of a resilient rural livelihood system in Bangladesh
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.Village Common Forests (VCFs) of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh are the community managed landscapes that harbor rare native plant and animal species which profoundly influences local people’s livelihoods. The purpose of the investigation was to examine whether the VCF management system has any potential for maintaining a resilient local livelihood system in the mountainous landscape of CHT. The investigation was conducted in 2016-2018 in 20 VCFs located in remote hill villages that consisted of sample surveys of floral and faunal diversity in the VCFs and questionnaire-based surveys involving respondents from the respective villages to explore the community management practices concerning resources available in the VCFs and the surrounding agricultural and aquatic ecosystems. The communities meticulously maintain harvesting of plant parts and animals considering the seasonality and reproductive potential of the species. They closely monitor their forestry operations in VCFs, for example, through sporadically maintaining old growth trees in their forests, and protecting tree vegetation in peaks and cliffs of hills, bushy plants in the sloping areas, and bamboo clumps in the foothills in order to sustain availability of water in local water bodies. They follow forest management regimes that help maintain a regulated tree harvesting and a sustained flow of organic matter in VCFs in order to maintain soil fertility both in forests and in the surrounding agricultural lands. The villagers observe that agricultural productivity and diversity of crop land races in areas where no community managed forests exist has been declining due to inadequate soil fertility and availability of water. However, communities lack proper knowledge for monitoring events of climate change that affect their landscapes. Resilience of the VCF landscapes that support both livelihood and ecosystem functions could be further improved through sharing of knowledge among the communities. Keywords: Biodiversity conservation, Landscape management, Sustainable forest management, Food systems, Agriculture. ID: 3483222 -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetAchieving food and nutrition security in remote areas of the Chittagong Hill Tracts 2016
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No results found.In remote areas of CHT, food insecurity is chronic and a widespread phenomenon, particularly during the months between June and August. During this time - overlapping with the monsoon season and the pre-harvest season of the jum rice - families run out of stocks and have limited opportunities to earn money outside the homestead. In the winter months drought is also a regular problem. Food insecurity is prevalent, and nutritional status is poorer than the rest of Bangladesh. From 2010 onwards, a series of natural shocks (pest infestations, flash flood, landslides, etc) has worsened the situation, affecting the most vulnerable, especially women who generally suffer most by eating less compared to other members of the households. From relief to development: working with rural men and women to restore their agricultural livelihoods FAO partnered with an EU resource partner and the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA) to implement sustainable agricultural practices in the interest of better food and nutrition security.
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