Valley floor paddy terraced cultivation
Type: Technologies
Creation: 2010-11-04 14:50 Updated: 2019-03-06 15:26
Compilers: Niaz Ahmed Khan
Reviewers: David Streiff, Alexandra Gavilano
Country/ region/ locations where the Technology has been applied and which are covered by this assessment
- Country: Bangladesh
- Region/ State/ Province: Chittagong Hill Tracts
- Map: View Map
Description of the SLM Technology
Short description of the Technology
Valley floor cultivation practiced by the rehabilitated tribal farmers through intensifying cultivation.
Detailed description of the Technology
This technology is designed to maximize the land utilization through rice cultivation on terraced valley floor. Food production for household consumption is the main purpose of this technology. In additrion to this optimum utilization of underutilized valley floor is other purpose. The earlier vegetations were composed of cane, garjan, jarul and other bushy species. Usually the valley floor is slashed and cleared followed by levelling and modification of the natural terraces. The hill slope edges are cut to widen the cultivable area. The valley floor is opened at one end with a small outlet. The soil of the valley is sandy loam belonging to Brown Hill Soil with moderate fertility receiving high rainfall.