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Achieving Food and Nutrition Security in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
FAO activities in CHT (2013-2016)Mike Robson, FAOR Bangladesh
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Context
• CHT = 10% of Bangladesh (1% of population)• Mix of hill agriculture and valley bottom; remote;
history of conflict (to 1997 Peace Accord)• In 1980, 90% ‘indigenous’; today is 50%• Traditional leadership (three circles, mong, bomong
and chakma) – circle chief, karbaris, headmen… • 11 tribes/’small ethnic groups’/languages – buddhist
(some christian); Chakma, Marma, …smallest Lushai
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From emergency to resilience
• Series of emerging and chronic crises in recent years:
Shortened rotation
(deforestation and degradation)
Land and population
pressure Recurrent political turmoil
Rat infestation of 2007/08
Limited livelihoods
options
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• UN in CHT: since 2002• Donors: ECHO, UNDP (DANIDA)• GoB counterpart: MoCHTA• Implementing partners:
Hill District CouncilsDAEDLSLocal NGOs
• Collaboration with: CHT Regional Council, Traditional leaders, Upazila & Union Parishads
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FAO’s engagement in CHT
Food and livelihood security
Nutrition
Agricultural development
Environmental sustainability
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Locations of current engagement (ECHO)
Sajek Union, Rangamati District
Thanchi Upazila, Bandarban District
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From emergency to resilience
• FAO activities between 2013-2015 build on an emergency food and cash intervention by WFP in 2012
• Recognition of need for a longer-term solution to the food and nutrition insecurity of the region, particularly to counteract the seasonal hunger crisis
• Sajek union and Thanchi upazila identified as most food insecure areas of CHT
ECHO, 2012 ECHO, 2012
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Enhanced jum productivity• Improve traditional cultivation system• Improved access to agricultural inputs and technologies• Training and capacity development in the field, in the local language
Jum rice seeds distribution
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Inputs delivery in remote areas
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Inputs delivery in remote areas
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FFS session in the jum field
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Jum field
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Distribution of silos, with karbari
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Improved availability of good quality indigenous seeds through training of
producers
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Diversification of livelihoods to increase food security
• Promotion of homestead vegetable and poultry production, targeting women• Promotion of fruit production in the jum land (demonstrate continuous use of the land)
Fruit saplings distribution
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Fruit saplings distribution
18Vegetable production training
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Poultry production
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Poultry production
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Nutrition component• Promotion of improved diets using locally available and indigenous foods – simple food
preparation ‘tips’
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Cooking demonstration
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• With Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
• With Regional council and Hill District Councils
• With Circle Chiefs
• With Headmen and Karbaris
Continuous consultations
Visit, Secretary MoCHTA
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in practice…
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Consultations with communities
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Consultations with communities
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Future engagements (2016)
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Access to quality agriculture inputs
Development of training tools and ToT
Community level participatory
training
FFS
Surface water management
Value Chain & Marketing
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Eg Cottage industry development in CHTEU funded• DEVCO (EUR 5m) proposal requested, to be submitted 26/7• Linking relief to rehabilitation and development
Technical• Small scale agro-processing• Marketing• Business development skills
Institutional setting• Builds on previous farmer field schools on ECHO and other projects• Chambers of Commerce (Rangamati and Bandarban)• Business association/cooperatives
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THANK YOU!