Assasuni & Tala, Satkhira: Growing Year-Round Green Chili in Cocopeat Pots to Beat Monsoon Waterlogging & Salinity
📊 Case Study Technical & Economic Profile
1. Regional Context & Agricultural Challenge
Every monsoon across Bangladesh—and especially in waterlogged Tala and saline Assasuni—field chili plants die within 48 hours of root inundation, causing green chili prices to spike above ৳300/kg.
2. Technical Implementation & BARI Protocol Applied
Following BARI Chapter 6, farmer groups filled perforated plastic pots with 100% washed coconut coir dust (which retains 600% moisture by weight while maintaining 30% air-filled porosity) and fed plants with BARI Stock A & B.
3. Harvest Results, Economic Impact & Grower Outcome
Elevated on bricks above floodwater and fed balanced nutrients, cocopeat chili plants produce continuously throughout the monsoon when market prices are highest.
This verified case study from Assasuni & Tala, Satkhira demonstrates how adapting BARI Stock Solution A & B and localized soilless structures solves real regional climate and soil constraints while delivering strong commercial returns in Bangladesh.