This document summarizes an action learning project presented by Kalyan Prosad Paul on agriculture extension. It provides background on the project which aims to improve nutrition among people living in poverty affected by issues like flooding and erosion. Activities conducted included field visits, group formation, surveys, training sessions, demonstrations, and monitoring. Baseline surveys assessed participants' age, education, farm size and crops. Training sessions covered topics like food and nutrition, vegetable cultivation, and integrated pest management. Demonstrations of homestead gardening and fertilizer production were held. The program helped participants learn gardening, organic manuring, and nutrition while increasing female participation and focus on nutrition compared to traditional extension services.

1. Welcome to the presentation
Action Learning
Presented by
Kalyan Prosad Paul
Agriculture Extension Officer
Kazipur, Sirajganj
Celll: 01723370319
E-mail: kppaul.bau@gmail.com

2. Action Learning project Background
 Most of the people live on agriculture
 Through different initiatives food safety
already started
 People have their food regularly but
nutritional status very poor
 Different kinds of malnutrition symptoms
found in this areas
 Every person have to fight against poverty
and natural climate like flood, riverbank
erosion

3. Activities Done
Serial
No
Activities Quantity Remarks
1 Field Visit 01 DAE and BIID Officials
2 Group
Formation
02 25 farmers in each group
3 Base Line Survey 01 Group participants
4 Training Session 08 Food, Food Elements, Nutrition,
vegetable cultivation, Role of Men-
Women in family, IPM technique in
pest controlling
5 Demonstrations 62 50 Homestead gardening, 02 FYM, 10
Safe crop production
6 End Line Survey 01 Group participants
7 Monitoring 52 UAO, AEO

4. Baseline survey (Age & Education)

5. Baseline survey (Farm size & crops cultivated

6. Baseline survey (Training Information)

7. SAAOs in session

8. Homestead gardening demonstration

9. Participant and SAAO in Present their
session works

10. SAAO and AEO in practical session

11. UAO and AEO in distribution of
demonstration inputs

12. Demonstration monitoring by UAO
and AEO

13. Session monitoring by UAO and AEO

14. Change knowledge on nutrition

15. Effects of this program
Serial
No
Activities Effects
1 Homestead gardeningLearn how to make homestead
garden, seed sowing, watering,
intercultural operations
2 FYM Production of organic manure and use
in vegetable and fruit trees
3 Nutrition Know about food, elements, nutrition
& nutritional quality of different foods
4 IPM technique and
safe crop
production
How to produce pesticides free
vegetables

16. Changes in delivery process of
traditional Extension service
Serial
no
Subjects Traditional process New adoption
1 Technology
transfer
Training, Input Distribution,
Demonstration, Close Monitoring,
Field Day
Learning by doing all
participant’s
demonstration
2 Training Using training aids, audio visuals &
sample
Using live materials and
doing activities
3 Gender 70% Male & 30% Female
participants
20% Male & 80% Female
participants
4 Nutrition 10-20% of total time 60% of total time