DinajpurBD

Cooperative, wind mill- rangpur monga

Posted November 26th, 2005 by |
no imahe

I did like your quick interactive discipline.

I remain committed to my promise made to you.

You have mentioned that you will employ supervision and monitoring. Today you ask for a plan.

My belief goes deep into the human honour and dignity, relief and alms is not a way to help people for a permanent solution. However it is temporary phenomenon in all aspects.

I can not guess what will be the total strength of the finance. I do not know what kind of seeds or crops you’re talking about here and the possible land area coverage.

You have spoken with 80 people, ‘they’ve formed groups, each group having 20/25 persons’, a chor about 40/50 acres’. One kg of onion seeds produce 400 kg in one third acre (.33).

Total seeds require                                                  700×40 = 28,000

Irrigation                                                                 1000×40=40,000

Labor,-preperation,maintenance and harvest – ?

Sale vale  1200 x 40= 48,000kg x 10.00= 480,000.00

Total value creation  taka                480,000.00

Job creation              100*(30×5) = 15000 labour day

As it appears, the 4 groups can join together under a supervisor with 4 group leaders. The association will be based on sharing resources like finance, utilities, infrastructure, facilities and skill or knowledge. You call it cooperative, let it be. The structure should be legal or formal so that it can sign contract with suppliers(seeds, equipment, fertilizer) and whole seller or retailers .

The structure of the association will enable it to perform better and in an  effective way. Whole complex details can be worked out but it is premature to discuss at this stage. Also the social perception and environment should be matter.

You have already collected a good amount of fund. You have seen how much it will require in cash, yet, only because lack of conceptual framework and good supervisory skill, opportunities are mostly lost.  A pilot project can be tried here.

Also as a science club following proposition you may find relevant – developing low cost irrigation. 1000 taka per bigha for irrigation, guess little on higher side. Transplanted IRRI requires that kind of amount when water is pumped from deep underneath. Water on the charland has to be sprinkled not drain though surface.

You can look into a prototype of windmill for lifting water. A mobile wind driven mill fitted with rotory, centrifugal or pulling buckets, to lift water from the nearby shoal.

I couldn’t log into your website, therefore I do not know your engagement or interests. This is not a complex science but aligning few mechanical gears. Only thing is available wind power, the initial cost and its potential output. If it is operationally and financially found feasible it can change irrigation system in charland.

I shall try to send you the amount within 10 days at your address or in your account.

Please do bother to think of my propositions as knowledge and capacity building only can help improve lives.

I am open for further discussion on both concepts. If you agree please come up with a drawing (sketch).

My experience on goat rearing, domestically, 2/3 goats for a family, did not turn out as feasible due to disease, growth etc.

Keep up the good endeavor. May Allah’s blessing be with you always.

Regards.