Shiree Q2 Research on Extreme Poverty in Bangladesh Author Nikhil Chakma Institution ECo-Development CMS1 Reference 203-14-15-6-0128 Interviewee name Unuching Marma Sex Female Ethnicity/Religion Marma Adivasi/ Buddhist Union, Upazilla and Zilla Before the Intervention: 3 no. Sadar union, Bandarban Sadar, Bandarban Hill District End of ROI (1) 3 no. union, Bandarban Sadar, Bandarban Hill District Dates of Interview May 6, 2013 Before the intervention May 2012 May 2013 Well-being Status Working extreme poor (2) Working Extreme Poor (2) Livelihoods before and after the intervention Unuching 1. Jhum cultivation 2. labouring Unuching Gathering forest products Jhum cultivation Day labouring Productive or IGA owned working capital Got access two 2 of traditional land for Jhum cultivation without registration, Provided by Mauza Headman Got access to 40 decimals of hilly land for cultivation of Jhum from local community leader Turmeric 80 kilograms 4 A
Diets* Two rice meals per day, meals including leafy vegetables and seasonal fruits mixed up with shrimp paste Fish once a month. Three rice meals per day accompanied with salt and vegetables mixed up with shrimp paste, although reduced two meals during lean period, fish or eggs 6months interval Household Livelihoods ranked in terms of contribution to that years’ income : Unuching Marma Income (average 1950 Tk per 1. labour 2. Jhum cultivation 3. Selling forest products Income (average 2250 Tk. per Selling forest products Jhum cultivation Support from others Son age 25 Day labour Day labour (married) stayed in his father in law’s house Daughter age 13 School class four Stopped studying, working in her aunt’s house Productive assets ranked in of value (and key owner) Got access to two acres of land only for Jhum cultivation without legal rights provided by Mauza Headman Got access to 40 decimals of land from the local leader only for Jhum no legal rights tree cuttings seeds 80 kg 1700
- JAN FEB APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. Available labour opportunities Harvesting Turmeric from Jhum field. Harvesting of Turmeric from Jhum field. Slashed the forest for cultivation of Jhum Day labouring Land for cultivation of Jhum Sowing the Jhum crops Weeding at the Jhum field Weeding at the Jhum field Harvesting of chilies, maize, leafy vegetable, cucumber from the Jhum field Harvesting of rice Harvesting Aman paddy Day labouring Harvesting ginger and turmeric Shiree PE agricultural production Slashing the forests for cultivation of Turmeric and other jhum crops Land for cultivation of medicinal plants Sowing the Jhum crops and cultivation of medicinal plants and vegetables garden Weeding the jhum crops Weeding Harvesting of chilies, maize, leafy vegetable, cucumber from the Jhum field Harvesting of Jhum paddy, chilies and vegetables Harvesting of turmeric Shiree PE non-agricultural income cycles Medium Gathering forest products High Gathering forest products Medium Gathering forest products
Unuching expenditures are documented in the following table. Purpose of expenditure in How Who is the primary decider? (rice, shrimp salt, fuel, dried fish, oil and spices) Income from day labour and marketing of agricultural products Unuching Solar panel 1200 Income from son’s day laboring Her son solar 400 Income from Son’s and Unuching’s day Son
2875 The crops were sold to make money in general to buy basic food and to afford the monthly installments for the solar panel. Key productive asset purchases Item purchased Amount How Financed? Why? Who is the key owner? Who is the key decision on how income is spent? Solar panel 1200 taka, they paid 1200 taka in advance, and have monthly installments of 400 taka per month) Income from son and Unuching’s day labor, selling forest products. Son’s expectation and light Son Son The family members living in Unuching’s have changed in year 1. After her son got married, he went to live with his wife in her father’s house. Afterwards, he became involved with tobacco cultivation, and only