This "sack technique" ('bosta poddhoti' in Bangla) is useful to people who have paucity of backyard land. They can grow creepers as well as erect plants from these sacks. The creepers & plants come out from the top as also from from the perforated sides of sacks, thus maximising space utilisation by growing even from the sack side surfaces. The creepers can then be led onto a 'machan' (bamboo terrace) to grow and flourish at an elevated level, while the erect plants remain in the sacks.
Our boat 'parked' at Chargheri
Saptarshi & Sudipto sharing a chat with boatman (forget his name)
PAKT banner displayed on the boat
The PAKT team (minus Debajyoti da & Sandeepan) making 8th visit: Sudipto, Kaustuv, Angshuman & Saptarshi
Pointwise FAQ's for problems related to change of environment in these villages
Problem tree - sources of problems for trees above and below the ground
Road Map for alternatives to conventional crop production at these villages to tackle present situation of farmlands with brackish water accumulation
Seasonal crop chart prepared by the farmers under guidance of trainers during 1st two training programs
Close up of seasonal crop chart
Seasonal garden vegetable chart, again prepared during 1st two training programs
Venn diagram of crop production in these lands over the years (crops produced 15 years back, present crop, as well as crop after 10 years)
Map of soil types of Chargheri farmlands
Topography / Resource map for Chargheri
Commencement of rice bag unloading
Distribution point with PAKT banner on display: 8th trip was the last occasion when PAKT distributed rice
One of the few farmers who had started maximising backyards garden products on his own even before training (demonstrating that the locals can grow these backyard vegetables if they apply themselves to the task)
Trainer Narayan Bachar briefing PAKT on the techniques that were explained to farmers at this field workshop during the 1st two training programs
Narayan Bachar & Anjana Mandal (Agricultural trainers) explaining the purpose of training program to the attendees of the introductory session to 3rd agricultural training program
One of the two queues at the rice distribution point, as PAKT members sit inside and carry out distribution
The other distribution queue near PAKT banner
Lamp at the boat during return journey
