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by texelmobile on August 13, 2017

Mulki Devi and Satrughan Mahto, both marginal farmers from Mutlupur, no longer worry about their wetlands remaining unused.

“I never dreamt that this wetland would turn productive in my lifetime,” gushes Mulki Devi. Satrughan Mahto is happy that his wetland, which was put to no use, is now a part of an integrated farm, earning him an income. He is also confident this income will increase in the future.

Mutlupur in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar is flood-prone, as the Gandak River and Bagmati River skirt the village on the northern and southern sides, respectively. The village had 87 acres of low-lying wetland, locally known as chaur, which was considered a blight since they were not productive in any way.

But a group of farmers have turned chaurs productive and turned them into a resource of livelihood.

Derelict wetland to integrated farm

It was Gopalji Trivedi, former vice-chancellor of Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University at Pusa, now a farmer in Mutlupur, who convinced the farmers to use the barren wetland for agricultural purposes.

“I persuaded the farmers to change the face of the low-lying Korlaha Chaur. Despite the initial reluctance, they joined hands and the wetland that was derelict for decades is the village’s centre of attraction now,” the octogenarian told

22 farmers including Trivedi, whose landholdings ranged from small to big, joined hands to develop the wetland. They formed an association and an advisory committee to manage the development process.

The group consulted veterinary, agricultural, fishery and horticultural experts to use the latest technology and developments in integrated farming.

“Our focus is on fisheries, as it is the most suitable for wetland use. We have integrated poultry, a goat farm and a dairy unit into our development plan,” Trivedi said.