Watershed, Environment and Agriculture in the central Barind. Watershed Management impacts on Environment and Agriculture in the Central Barind tract of Bangladesh

      Аннотация: This study was undertaken to focus on the integrated watershed management and its impact on the long term environmental change, agriculture development and also the development of the socio-economic condition of the rural Barind area. For this, by establishing a large number of Deep tube-wells and Shallow tube-wells for pumping out ground water, the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA)has build up an artificial watershed network for irrigation over the projected area. This study nevertheless, has revealed some basic and interesting aspects of rural growth and it is hoped that it will creat curiosity and encouragement for other researchers to undertake further studies of this and other areas of the country which, besids its academic interest,is of great significance for national development.

Ключевые слова: Watershed management, Watershed management, Barind tract