1. People Model of Shrimp and Paddy Farming in
SW Bangladesh
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Shrimp is more profitable than paddy
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River water access necessary for shrimp
→ likely that farmers near river decide for shrimp
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Leeching from shrimp area to paddy
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Build-up may exceed monsoon saltrinse
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High salinity detrimental to paddy health
→ high % of shrimp farms leads to overall saline condition,
influencing others to decide for shrimp

2. Investigating the % Shrimp Farms
Few shrimp farms

3. Investigating the % Shrimp Farms
Many shrimp farms

4. The Village View – Food Nutrition
Nutrition rules
[F S R V]

5. The Village View – Food Nutrition
Nutrition rules
[F S R V]

7. Feedback on models (Kenya)
Can be used to:
find out how to get more fish, e.g. moving to different areas,
stopping bad gears, and conflict
raise awareness, e.g. illustrating overfishing
help in BMU training activities
We would like to find out:
How we can improve it with data from our area
Starting a community project for better fishing data
Need for computer training and equipment

8. Summing up
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Model relationships in shrimp and paddy farming
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Testing a parameter (part of a policy scenario)
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Environmental health and peoples' wellbeing
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Prototype models shown during feedback meetings
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Great deal of interest in agent-based models at different levels and
with types of decision-maker!