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Geo-based Information Service (GEOBIS) for Small Farmers in Bangladesh

Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) Project

Program:

Name: Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW)

Duration: 3 years 4 months (July 2015 - October 2018)

Coverage area: 14 northern districts of Bangladesh

(Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Dinajpur, Rangpur, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Joypurhat, Naogaon, Nawabganj, Rajshahi, Natore and Bogra)

Project budget and financing:

Total budget: EUR 2,543,597.00

Funding agency: Netherlands Space Office (NSO)

Lead organization: Lal Tir Seed Limited, Bangladesh

Key objectives

To create sustainable models with the support of smallholder farmers, where agricultural development is possible through the use of geodata and spatial data.

To help increase agricultural productivity and improve farmers' income.

To bring about positive changes in crop production systems through information-based decision-making.

To modernize the agriculture sector through Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based solutions.

Project Features

Weather Forecasting and Advisory Services: Forecasting temperature, wind speed, rainfall and humidity and providing advice for the entire process from seeding to harvesting.

Risk Mitigation: Informing farmers about adverse weather warnings, pest and disease prevention measures.

Satellite Technology: Analyzing crop types, rotations and soil management through remote sensing.

Farmer Database: 880,922 farmers and 1,050 plots registered, which are used to monitor crop data.

Connections and Results

Farmers reached through information services: 589,431 people (crop models, crop monitoring, SMS, call center)

Farmers engaged through field level activities: 640,424 people (community meetings, night meetings, field days)

Economic benefits

Up to 15% increase in selling price of farmers’ produce.

Up to 20% increase in crop production.

Up to 10% reduction in direct production costs.

Main project partners

Bangladesh:

mPower Social Enterprises Ltd

Interdisciplinary Institute for Food Security, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Multisourcing Ltd

Unnayan Onneshan

Netherlands:

Alterra, Wageningen University and Research

NEO B.V

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Geo-based Information Service (GEOBIS) for Small Farmers in Bangladesh

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