Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh

Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh

Dec 22, 1993 | Adivasis and Forests

The state of the indigenous people of Bangladesh and some of the acute problems they face.
1993, English, 74 pages, Photocopy only | Tk.40 / US$2 

1993 was the Year of the Indigenous Peoples. Three hundred million indigenous peoples throughout the world today are most vulnerable peoples to discrimination and victims of negative impacts of many development activities. The core problems pertain to their land possession.

In Bangladesh, a million of them are mainly forest dwellers in the plains and in the hills. The natural forest has particular role in the life and culture in Bangladesh and anywhere in the world. But it is a matter of great regret that the natural forest in Bangladesh and in many Asian countries is disappearing rapidly to be degraded or replaced by the exotic species in violation of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This monograph deals with the state of the Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh and some of the acute problems they face.

Publication Details

Published: 1993
Language: English
Photocopy only: 74 pages
Editor: Philip Gain
Price: Tk.40 US$2

State of Pesticide Business and Use in Bangladesh

Dec 6, 1993 | Adivasis and Forests

State of the pesticide market in Bangladesh, extent of overuse or misuse and influencing factors in usage as well as the environmental impact.
1993, English, 47 pages, Photocopy | Tk.150 / US$6 

Achieving self-sufficiency in food production and sustaining such production level is a major objective of the Bangladesh Government. But the heavily populated country has a total land surface of 14.4 million hectares, of which 9.1 hectares are used for agriculture, and 80% of this agricultural land is used for growing rice. Because of humid climate for many months of the year, a large number of insect pests are present on the crops. For the same reason a big population of beneficial parasites and predators of insect pest are also present on the crops.

The farmers in Bangladesh, out of ignorance and because of high illiteracy rates (90% rural illiteracy), depend quite heavily on a variety of pesticides to control pest with other agricultural inputs. The presence of enourmous amount of parasites and predators and their usefulness as bio-control agents which are highly vulnerable to these toxic chemicals.

This report looks at the pesticide market in Bangladesh, extent of overuse or misuse and influencing factors in usage as well as the environmental impact.

Publication Details

Published: 1993
Language: English
Photocopy: 47 pages
Editor: Philip Gain
Price: Tk.150 / US$6