Farmer own initiated water harvesting pond in the vellay adjacent to Hills
Type: Approaches
Creation: 2008-12-31 00:00 Updated: 2017-08-03 08:05
Compilers: Tuku Talukder
Reviewers: Fabian Ottiger
Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied
- Country: Bangladesh
- Region/ State/ Province: Chittagong Hill Tracts
- Map: View Map
Description of the SLM Approach
Short description of the Approach
This is an indigenous approach to store rain water for irrigating rice and other crops in the hillside earthen dam.
Detailed description of the Approach
Aims / objectives: The SWC approach water reservoir is land constructed by earthen bunds. The water through down hill run-off is generally preserved in the rainy season. Excess of rain water deposited in the farm pond is drained out through the out-lets prepared in the lower portion of the bands. In preparing the bands the farmer first construct bamboo made barriers and then earthen materials are put to form the bands.
Role of stakeholders: The individual farmer with his own effort and cost prepare the farm pond for the use of irrigation.