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1 Asaduzzaman, M. 1982. Survey on deep tubewell utilization in five thanas, Rajshahi. Rajshahi, Bangladesh: BADC. 15p.
Tube well irrigation ; Cultivation ; Costs ; Consumption ; Agricultural credit / Bangladesh / Rajshahi
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.3 G584 ASA Record No: H04825)
2 Hakim, M. A.; Parker, D. E. 1993. Performance measurement in farmer-managed irrigation systems: case studies of tubewells in a selected area of Bangladesh. In Manor, S.; Chambouleyron, J. (Eds.). Performance measurement in farmer-managed irrigation systems. Proceedings of an International Workshop of the Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems Network, Mendoza, Argentina, 12-15 November 1991. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). pp.221-229.
Farmer managed irrigation systems ; Performance evaluation ; Deep tube wells ; Farmer-led irrigation ; Case studies / Bangladesh / Rajshahi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.6.2 G000 MAN Record No: H013515)
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3 Saleh, A. F. M. 2000. A study on farmers' crop management practices and opportunities for drought alleviation in rainfed lowland rice systems. In Mehrotra, R.; Soni, B.; Bhatia, K. K. S. (Eds.), Integrated water resources management for sustainable development - Volume II. Roorkee, India: National Institute of Hydrology. pp.1117-1126.
Crop production ; Rain-fed farming ; Rice ; Paddy fields ; Cropping systems ; Farming systems ; Drought ; Plant growth ; Rain ; Water availability ; Water harvesting / Bangladesh / Rajshahi / Magura / Rajbari
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 MEH Record No: H028121)
4 Ara, S.; Sandoval, N.; Amin, M. M.; Clemett, Alexandra. 2007. Institutional analysis for wastewater agriculture and sanitation in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Unpublished project report produced as part of the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia) 43p. (WASPA Asia Project Report 5)
Local authorities ; Wastewater ; Institutions ; Local government ; Social participation ; Water resource management ; Water supply ; Sanitation ; Waste management ; Drainage ; Agricultural extension ; Public health / Bangladesh / Rajshahi / Paba Upazila
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 363.6 G584 ARA Record No: H041012)
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This project is funded by the European Commission under its Asia Pro Eco II Program. It is undertaken by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka; COSI, Sri Lanka; the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), the Netherlands; NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, Bangladesh; and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. The project pilot cities are Rajshahi City in Bangladesh and Kurunegala City in Sri Lanka.
5 Dissanayake, Priyanka; Amin, M. M.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Clemett, Alexandra. 2007. Baseline water quality survey for Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Unpublished project report produced as part of the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia) 28p. + annexes. (WASPA Asia Project Report 7)
Water quality ; Wastewater ; Electrical conductivity ; Salinity ; Drainage ; Nitrogen ; Wastewater irrigation ; Infiltration ; Crop production ; Phosphorus ; Metals ; Analysis / Bangladesh / Rajshahi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G584 DIS Record No: H041018)
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This project is funded by the European Commission under its Asia Pro Eco II Program. It is undertaken by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka; COSI, Sri Lanka; the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), the Netherlands; NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, Bangladesh; and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. The project pilot cities are Rajshahi City in Bangladesh and Kurunegala City in Sri Lanka.
6 Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Ahmed, R.; Clemett, Alexandra. 2007. Sanitation Assessment Report: Bashuar Village, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Unpublished project report produced as part of the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia) 18p. + annexes. (WASPA Asia Project Report 11)
Domestic water ; Sanitation ; Households ; Ponds ; Tube wells ; Hygiene ; Public health ; Surface drainage ; Wastewater irrigation / Bangladesh / Rajshahi / Paba Upazila / Bashuar Village
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 363.61 G584 AME Record No: H041022)
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This project is funded by the European Commission under its Asia Pro Eco II Program. It is undertaken by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka; COSI, Sri Lanka; the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), the Netherlands; NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, Bangladesh; and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. The project pilot cities are Rajshahi City in Bangladesh and Kurunegala City in Sri Lanka.
7 Evans, Alexandra; Varma, Samyuktha. 2009. Practicalities of participation in urban IWRM: perspectives of wastewater management in two cities in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Natural Resources Forum, 33:19-28.
Wastewater irrigation ; Water resource management ; Participatory management ; Planning ; Stakeholders ; Urban areas / Sri Lanka / Bangladesh / Kurunegala / Deduru Oya / Maguru Oya / Rajshahi / Baranai River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042088)
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As the demand for water in cities increases, the quantity of wastewater being produced is growing at a phenomenal rate. If resources are to be managed effectively, a new paradigm is required for urban wastewater management. This paper reviews the initial findings of a participatory action planning process for managing wastewater for agricultural use. It finds that such processes need considerable facilitation, capacity building and knowledge sharing, but that if a plan can be devised that meets the needs of the stakeholders, even if some compromise is required, then certain stakeholders are likely to take responsibility for specific aspects. This may not meet the entire integrated water resources management (IWRM) vision of the plan but provided the plan is developed in such a way that incremental implementation will be beneficial then this will produce some success and may stimulate further cooperation.
8 Ahmed, R.; Robinson, C.; Clemett, Alexandra. 2009. Management and treatment of urban wastewater for irrigation in Rajshahi, Bangladesh: WASPA Asia Project. Dhaka, Bangladesh: NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation. 34p.
Wastewater irrigation ; Urban areas ; Development projects ; Wastewater management ; Training ; Hygiene ; Crop management ; Wastewater treatment ; Sanitation ; Participatory management ; Stakeholders ; Farmers ; Institutions ; Organizations ; Health hazards ; Water quality ; Solid wastes ; Waste management ; Pumps ; Pollution control / Bangladesh / Rajshahi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G584 AHM Record No: H042289)
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9 Varma, Samyuktha; Evans, Alexandra; da Silva Wells, C.; Jinapala, K. 2009. Attitudes and actions of participants in multi-stakeholder processes and platforms. Knowledge Management for Development Journal, 5(3):201-214. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/19474190903451165]
Water resource management ; Participatory management ; Wastewater irrigation ; Sanitation ; Hygiene ; Stakeholders ; Attitudes ; Learning ; Organizational change / Asia / Sri Lanka / Bangladesh / Kurunegala / Rajshahi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042704)
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Multi-stakeholder processes (MSPs) and platforms are being used to address various aspects of water management. They have been championed as a way to improve planning and coordination to involve marginalized groups, and to increase learning and uptake of innovations. Between 2005 and 2008, a project called ‘WASPA Asia’ established multi-stakeholder platforms in two cities, Kurunegala in Sri Lanka and Rajshahi in Bangladesh, to address wastewater use in agriculture and its impact on farmers’ livelihoods. This paper presents findings on the benefits and constraints of a particular MSP around a ‘Learning Alliance’. It also describes and analyzes the methodology used to obtain findings and suggests ways in which such a methodology could be used to improve results of MSPs. The paper indicates that the obvious merit of MSPs is in providing spaces for information sharing and awareness-raising. In time, MSPs can evolve to bring about changes in stakeholders’ attitudes and actions but in many cases they are established around short-term projects, which limits their potential for (institutional) change. Given this constraint, attitudinal change and a better understanding of the issues amongst stakeholders are major accomplishments. Analysis of the methodology used for the review shows the benefits of regular joint monitoring, open communication, and the usefulness of relatively simple tools such as ‘change stories’.
10 Smits, S.; Da Silva Wells, C.; Evans, Alexandra. 2009. Strengthening capacities for planning of sanitation and wastewater use: experiences from two cities in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The Hague, Netherlands: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. 56p. (IRC Occasional Paper Series 44)
Wastewater ; Waste management ; Sanitation ; Public health ; Participatory management ; Planning ; Stakeholders ; Institutions / Asia / South Asia / Sri Lanka / Bangladesh / Kurunegala / Wilgoda / Rajshahi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042918)
http://www.irc.nl/redir/content/download/147829/485332/file/OP44_WASPA_2010.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042918.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042918.pdf
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11 Alam, K. 2015. Farmers’ adaptation to water scarcity in drought-prone environments: a case study of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. Agricultural Water Management, 148:196-206. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2014.10.011]
Water scarcity ; Farmers ; Adaptation ; Climate change ; Drought ; Groundwater irrigation ; Surface water ; Agricultural production ; Rice ; Strategies ; Models ; Sustainability ; Households ; Socioeconomic environment ; Institutions ; Case studies / Bangladesh / Rajshahi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047717)
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Water scarcity and droughts pose serious threats to the livelihood of farming communities and the economy in many parts of the world. Using a survey of 546 farming households and employing multinomial logit regression, this study investigates rice farmers’ adaptation to water scarcity in a semi-arid climate in Bangladesh. It identified factors determining farmers’ adaptation responses to addressing water scarcity. The analysis shows that farmers with more experience of farming, better schooling, more secure tenure rights, better access to electricity and institutional facilities and an awareness of climatic effects are more likely to adopt alternative adaptation strategies. Farmers’ alternative adaptation choices are examined in comparison to the traditional approach of groundwater irrigation. This study raises issues of sustainability of agricultural adaptation practices in the context of an increasing dependence on groundwater irrigation. The results provide an insight to sustainable irrigation practices and an understanding of the characteristics of farms and farming households to frame better strategies to cope with water-stressed regimes in drought-prone environments.
12 Mustafa, S. M. T.; Vanuytrecht, E.; Huysmans, M. 2017. Combined deficit irrigation and soil fertility management on different soil textures to improve wheat yield in drought-prone Bangladesh. Agricultural Water Management, 191:124-137. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2017.06.011]
Irrigation management ; Water deficit ; Soil fertility ; Soil management ; Soil texture ; Water productivity ; Models ; Crop yield ; Wheat ; Irrigation scheduling ; Soil water content ; Soil types ; Meteorological observations ; Drought ; Precipitation ; Strategies / Bangladesh / Dhaka / Mymensigh / Rajshahi / Rangpur
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048223)
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Proper utilization of water resources is very important in agro-based and drought-prone Bangladesh. Sustainable use of water resources in agriculture requires irrigation schedules based on local environmental conditions, soil type and water availability. In this study, the water productivity model AquaCrop was used to simulate different water and fertilizer management strategies in a drought prone area of Bangladesh to obtain management recommendations. First, the Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI) were determined to quantify the aggregated deficit between precipitation and the evaporative demand of the atmosphere, which confirm that meteorological drought is occurring frequently in the study area. Also, the AquaCrop model was successfully calibrated and validated for wheat in the area, which was confirmed by the several statistical indicators, and could be used to design water and fertilizer management strategies. Simulations identified stem elongation (jointing) to booting and flowering stage as the most water sensitive stages for wheat. Deficit irrigation during the most water sensitive stages could increase the interannual yield stability and the grain yield compared to rainfed conditions for different soil fertility levels on loamy and sandy soils by 21–136% and 11–71%, respectively, while it could increase water productivity compared to full irrigation strategies. Deficit irrigation resulted in grain yields almost equal to yields under full irrigation and could at the same time save 121–197 mm of water per growing season. Specifically, we suggest two irrigation applications: one at the stem elongation (jointing) to booting stage and another at the flowering stage for loamy soils; and one at the end of seedling development to the beginning of crown root initiation stage and another at the flowering stage for sandy soils. Given the water scarcity in the region, instead of optimal fertility levels, moderate fertility levels are recommended that result in 60% of the potential biomass production for loamy soils and in 50% for sandy soils in combination with the suggested deficit irrigation strategies.
13 Banerjee, P. S.; de Silva, Sanjiv. 2020. Pro-poor groundwater development: the case of the Barind experiment in Bangladesh. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 8p. (Water Knowledge Note)
Groundwater development ; Irrigation programs ; Deep tube wells ; Shallow tube wells ; Groundwater irrigation ; Costs ; Metering ; Agricultural production ; Rice ; Farmers ; Poverty ; Sustainability ; Case studies / Bangladesh / Barind / Rajshahi / Rangpur
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049597)
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/33246/Pro-Poor-Groundwater-Development-The-Case-of-the-Barind-Experiment-in-Bangladesh.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049597.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049597.pdf
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The Barind region, a water-stressed area in northwest Bangladesh, had an underdeveloped agricultural economy and high levels of poverty until two projects revitalized the area with enhanced groundwater irrigation. The Barind Integrated Area Development Project in 1985 and Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in 1992 used new water extraction technology and innovative management practices such as deep tubewells (DTWs) fitted with smart card–operated electric pumps to develop drought-resilient irrigation. Both projects have helped the Barind region reduce poverty and achieve self-sufficiency in rice. However, there are concerns about declining groundwater levels in the Barind and nearby regions, resulting in a temporary halt in DTW expansion. Preliminary evidence presented in this case study suggests farmers served by shallow tubewells (STWs) may be losing access to groundwater in some parts of the Barind region, which can have significant development implications because these tubewells remain the predominant source of irrigation. This evidence provides grounds to question whether an irrigation model reliant on DTWs is sustainable and equitable in the long term. Further research is needed to better establish groundwater conditions and understand the risk to STW users to inform future policy on DTW-driven agricultural development.
14 Mojid, M. A.; Mainuddin, M.; Murad, K. F. I.; Kirby, J. M. 2021. Water usage trends under intensive groundwater-irrigated agricultural development in a changing climate – evidence from Bangladesh. Agricultural Water Management, 251:106873. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.106873]
Water use ; Trends ; Agricultural development ; Climate change ; Groundwater irrigation ; Sustainability ; Irrigation requirements ; Cropping patterns ; Irrigation water ; Rain ; Soil water balance ; Agricultural planning ; Water demand ; Food security ; Evapotranspiration ; Models / Bangladesh / Rajshahi / Rangpur / Bogura / Chapainawabganj / Joypurhat / Naogaon / Natore / Pabna / Sirajganj / Thakurgaon / Panchagarh / Nilphamari / Lalmonirhat / Kurigram / Gaibandha / Dinajpur
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050326)
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Comprehensive information on the past trend of local-level water usage of the cultivated crops is important for agricultural planning and forecasting water needs. This vital information is however deficient for the North-West (NW) region of Bangladesh. We estimated actual crop evapotranspiration (ET), total and crop-usable effective rainfalls (TER and ER, respectively) and irrigation requirement (IR) of 8 major crops and 8 cropping patterns over historical period (1985–2015) by using SWBcropwat model and trends of these water parameters by using MAKESENS tool for the 16 districts of the region. ET of the Rabi crops and cropping patterns revealed significant (p = 0.05) decreasing trends in all districts, the average decrease being 13–31% in different districts. ER decreased significantly for most dry season crops in 4 districts. TER was often greater than ER for Kharif crops, which could not fully utilize TER always because of its non-uniform temporal distributions. IR showed significantly decreasing trend for the Rabi crops in 11 districts and increasing trend for the Kharif crops in 5 districts. Although ET and IR decreased in most cases, their total volumetric quantities showed significantly increasing trends due to expanded irrigated area in 16 districts over time; IR increased by 27–186% in different districts. Because of water scarcity and prospective economic benefit, farmers have been spontaneously adjusting crop selection – shifting from higher-water demanding crops to lower water-demanding crop-cultivation – during the last two decades. Our information would guide planning the agriculture of the NW region by selecting appropriate crops based on sustainable limit of groundwater resources. The employed methodology can evaluate crop suitability periodically for adjustment in any area.
15 Kafy, A.-A.; Faisal, A.-A.; Raikwar, V.; Al Rakib, A.; Kona, M. A.; Ferdousi, J. 2021. Geospatial approach for developing an integrated water resource management plan in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Environmental Challenges, 4:100139. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100139]
Integrated management ; Water resources ; Water management ; Urbanization ; Sustainability ; Land use ; Land cover ; Remote sensing ; Geographical information systems ; Surface water ; Vegetation ; Farmland ; Climate change ; Biodiversity ; Landsat ; Satellites ; Developing countries / Bangladesh / Rajshahi / Padma River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050415)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010021001189/pdfft?md5=ba1de5300be32d5d03e32809c264f9d7&pid=1-s2.0-S2667010021001189-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050415.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050415.pdf
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The integrated water resource management (IWRM) plan plays a substantial role in addressing institutional problems and capacity building for the use, control, preservation, and sustainability of water systems, especially for developing countries like Bangladesh. Bangladesh is undergoing dramatic changes in land cover/land use (LC/LU) change, primarily due to rapid urbanization. Urbanization converts the natural resources (water bodies) into impervious surfaces (urban areas and roads). Rajshahi is one of the largest metropolitan cities in Bangladesh, and its urban sustainability is affected by the demolishment of water bodies influenced by rapid LC/LU change. Satellite images at different spatial resolutions are extensively used for extracting water body information at various periods. Using multi-temporal Landsat TM/OLI satellite images, the study aimed to estimate the spatiotemporal LC/LU change and identify the most influential LC/LU parameters that contributed to the reduction of surface water body from 1989 to 2019. The support vector machine, matrix union, and image difference algorithms were applied to estimate LC/LU classification, conversion of LC/LU, and water body to other LC/LU classes. Results revealed that a massive increase in the built-up area (16%) and infrastructural development were the primary cause for water body reduction, and loss of water bodies was estimated at around 8% in the last 30 years. Key informant's interviews were conducted to identify the effective management and technical strategies for developing a sustainable IWRM plan utilizing modern technology. The estimated hydro-geomorphological (modeling flow direction, stream network, flow accumulation, and surface water potential zones) information would be beneficial to any developing country.. This study will contribute to the development of effective strategies for conserving existing water bodies and ensuring ecological and environmental sustainability by increasing plant biodiversity and mitigating the effects of heatwaves.
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