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Marketing System of Fishes and Socioeconomic Condition of Fish Retailers in Madaripur Town

A.K. Sen
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M.M. Hasan
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M.L. Rahman
Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M.E. Ahsan
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

S. Islam
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M.R. Haque
Department of Fisheries Management, HSTU, Dinajpur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The fish marketing system in three markets of Madaripur town and the socio-economic status of the fish retailers were studied for a period of six months from January to June, 2008. Data were collected through questionnaire interviews and focus group discussions. The fish marketing chain started from the fish farmers to the consumers passes through a number of intermediaries such as, local fish traders, agents/supplier, commission agents and the retailers. The daily supply of fish in Iterpool bazar, Puran bazar and Municipal market was estimated as 1-2, 4-5 and 0.5-1 tones, respectively where carp fish was the highest (33.66%) and tilapia was the lowest (4%). The fish price varied according to daily demand and seasonal variations. Most of the fish retailers in all level of marketing chain had education at some level and were quite young. The average family size of the fish retailers was 5.6 and 81.66% were improved their socio-economic conditions through fish trading. Higher production cost, transport cost, unhygienic market place, lack of sanitary facilities, poor ice-supply, exploitation by the middlemen, lack of capital and the political disturbances were the common constraints of the fish marketing.

Keywords: Fish marketing system, Fish retailers, Constraints and socio-economic condition

Location: Iterpool bazar, Puran bazar and Municipal bazar of Madaripur town

Start Date: 00-01-2008

End Date: 00-06-2008

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Market analysis

Objectives:

1. To understand the existing fish marketing systems and to assess the socio-economic condition of the fish retailers.

Methodology:

Three fish markets namely, Iterpool bazar, Puran bazar and Municipal bazar of Madaripur town were selected for the present study after discussion with fish farmers, retailers, local leaders, District Fisheries Officer (DFO), Senior Upazila Fisheries Officer (SUFO) and NGO workers based on market history, number of fish retailers, duration of marketing season and time etc. The study was carried out for a period of six months from January to June, 2008. For this study a combination of questionnaire interview, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools such as Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and crosscheck interviews were conducted with key informants such as Upazilla Fisheries Officer, BRAC, Local leaders and NGOs workers. The draft questionnaires were tested with 10 fish retailers in the study area. The questionnaire were changed, modified and rearranged according to the experience gathered during pre-testing of questionnaire. A total of 60 fish retailers were randomly chosen for questionnaire interviews from the three markets i.e. 20 in Iterpool bazaar, 20 in Puran bazar and 20 in Municipal bazar at Madaripur town. In addition, a total of 60 consumers were interviewed at the market centre, home or office with questionnaires. Tabular technique was applied for the analysis of data by using simple statistical tools like average and percentage by Microsoft Excel.

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 3 (1): 69-72, 2009; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

The fish marketing chain started from the fish farmers to the consumers passes through a number of intermediaries such as, local fish traders, agents/supplier, commission agents and the retailers. The daily supply of fish in Iterpool bazar, Puran bazar and Municipal market was estimated as 1-2, 4-5 and 0.5-1 tones, respectively where carp fish was the highest (33.66%) and tilapia was the lowest (4%). The fish price varied according to daily demand and seasonal variations. Most of the fish retailers in all level of marketing chain had education at some level and were quite young. The average family size of the fish retailers was 5.6 and 81.66% were improved their socio-economic conditions through fish trading. Higher production cost, transport cost, unhygienic market place, lack of sanitary facilities, poor ice-supply, exploitation by the middlemen, lack of capital and the political disturbances were the common constraints of the fish marketing.

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