Pond fish farming is simple, quick service, timely data has been made to provide assistance and advice to farmers Mobile App. Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali, a senior fisheries official said agronomist. Kamrul Islam have created this app. Changes in coastal aquaculture and the important role it will play an effective, he said.
Why this initiative?
There are about 4 thousand machacasira and pukuramalika Kalapara upazila. However, modern methods of fish farming in ponds as the owners are not coming forward. Although lately, cultivating fish in the pond general panasa, tilapia, etc., where the fishery reached the desired level. Fisheries such a large number of small farmers taking care of manpower, training, advice and is almost impossible to keep a constant eye darite. Technical training in fish farming and marginal farmers are not getting the opportunity. Inadequate or incorrect advice from the local level, many people are affected. Fish farming for farmers to consult with the district headquarters office is to go fishing. This is reality-based thinking has been adopted in the plan.
Where to start?
Senior Fisheries Officer Kalapara upazila. 2016 Kamrul Islam Access to Information (Access to Information) project ‘Public Service Innovation’, the city took part in the five-day training. There he is safe and environment-friendly fish farming facilitation consultancy services on a concept presented.
Initially Kalapara upazila cakamaiya Union of North cakamaiya pukuramalika village farmers to collect data or pilot projects are taking. The initial phase of the project was started casike 460.
The peasant database
Currently Kalapara upazila cakamaiya, tiyakhali, NGO and farmer’s database dalabuganja Union in 1974, John has been collected. This advice service is running under the rest of the farmers collecting information. The size of the pool of information peasant detabeise pond, number, mobile phone number and the cultivation of the species has been collected. Casike advised or required to be made for surveillance in the mobile app ‘aquaculture text messages (SMS) can be sent. As a result, farmers do not go to the office for advice on fisheries. Some farmers are not happy with the text message was the need to come to the office. As a result, many of the texts suggested irregular aquaculture has generated much interest among farmers.
To casidera
Farmers are very motivated and happy to receive text messages. Has previously been observed in several villages around. Beneficiary farmers praised the initiative. Cakamaiya Union Nishanbaria village farmer Nasir Uddin Hawlader said, “I am different fishery. How much lime in the pond, fish meal arrangements, rogapratirodhe sitting at home on the advice and treatment will be done, it really is good news. ‘In the same village, Ali Ahmed Khan said, “If you need to know something now that we can send the message. Getting our message immediately return a message received advice from the Office of Fisheries. We are able to do everything the same way. The aquaculture and we have benefited a lot closer to our occasional farmer interested in farming are not getting the message. “
Md. Kamrul Islam said, “text messages to farmers, casakala, depending on the species has been sent to the regional language. The message samayaksana little peasant pond preparation, how will what species of fish and the number of natural disasters to be done, minnow size, yielding Fingerlings Availability, high-value fish farming (horns, catfish, pabada), food management, pond management, disease counsels has been advised. Android app that made me different species fishery, and disease security procedures or treatment details are added. Farmers who use Android phones, the app by adding a variety of fish farming can acquire knowledge about the technology. “
Indeed, these apps will be marginal fish farmers. Think of this app, agriculture, livestock, health and family planning departments can be used.