Abstract:
Water hyacinth is an invasive alien aquatic species introduced to our country
from tropical South America. This study aims at assessing the local people
perception on water hyacinth, its management and sustainable use of water
hyacinth in making it environmental friendly. Local people’s perceptions are key
to sustainable management of water hyacinth because most of the information
are relatable to potential use of water hyacinth that is environmental friendly and
also can be helpful in case of improving their socio-economic status. To conduct
the study properly a structured questionnaire having seven section with seven
parameter has been prepared and went to the study area which are nearer to Roa
beel. Roa beel is situated in Chandpur union, Katiadi upazila under Kishoregonj
district. In rainy season excessive water hyacinth have been found in the study
area and people of three village namely Sheker Para, Purbo Para and Modinas
Para were interviewed according to the questionnaire. The study assesses local
people’s perception regarding knowledge and understanding of water hyacinth,
their management techniques, advantages and disadvantages of water hyacinth
and its practical use in their daily household life and different sectional activities
including fishing, livestock, agricultural farming activities especially in floating
agricultural practices and in industrial purposes. From the study findings we
established that excessive amount of water hyacinth of the beel can be developed
into a potential and promising sector for the locality especially by making water
hyacinth into low cost and environmental friendly animal feed, bio-fertilizer and
biogas. That will definitely help in sustainable environment management and
will also create a better income generating opportunity for the local unemployed
people.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
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AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
SEMESTER: JANUARY- JUNE, 2018