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Assessment of the Livelihood Status of the Fish Fingerling Traders in Some Selected Areas of Northern Bangladesh

M.H. Ali
iDE, Bangladesh

A.K. Roy
iDE, Bangladesh

S. Yasmin
Interco-operation (IC), Bangladesh

R.C. Saha
iDE, Bangladesh

M.R.I. Faruki
iDE, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present investigation was carried out to assess the livelihood status of the fish fingerling traders in northern Bangladesh for a period of nine months and the study was conducted through the use of well structured questionnaire. Seventy five fingerling traders were interviewed for this study. Average pond size of the fingerling traders was 0.25 ha with 52 and 48% having single and multiple ownerships and about 89% of the ponds were seasonal. Most of the fingerling traders belonged to the age category of 31 to 40 years and average education level is moderate, represented by 72% Muslims and 28% Hindus. About 60% of the farmers have tin shed house while 8% and 32% of the farmers have half-building and kacha house, respectively. Average annual income was 167250 Tk. It was found that 28% of the farmers used semi-pucca sanitary, 4% used pucca sanitary while 67% used katcha sanitary. About 83% of the farmers had electricity facilities with own tube-well while 17% did not have electricity connection and used neighbors’ tube-well for drinking water. About 71% of the fingerling traders received health service from village doctor or kobiraj, 17% have access to upazilla health complex, 9% went to district hospital and only 3% consulted with MBBS doctor. Inadequate technical knowledge, multiple ownership, theft, poisoning, lack of money, poor quality of fingerling, transportation, price fluctuation, customer diversity, demand driven product, communication facilities, promotional activity, etc. were the major constraints for fingerling trading and the single largest problem reported by 56% of respondents as lack of technical knowledge.

Keywords: Constraints, Fish fingerling traders and livelihoods

Location: Nilphamari, Thakurgaon and Kurigram

Start Date: 00-10-2010

End Date: 00-06-2011

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Non-commodity: Adoption of technology

Objectives:

1. To determine the living standard of the fingerling traders and their sustainable livelihood and to identify the socio-economic problem /constrains associated with fingerling business.

Methodology:

Three districts (i. e. Nilphamari, Thakurgaon and Kurigram) of northern Bangladesh were selected for the study, because; fingerling traders (sometimes known as patilwala) are heavily concentrated in this area, various NGOs and DoF have been working with traders to increase fish production, well communication facilities, relatively homogenous physiographic condition and finally suitable for research work in this areas. Data were collected during October 2010 to June 2011. Seventy five (75) fingerling traders were randomly selected from the study areas where each of the districts covers 25 traders. Fingerling trading by the traders, management practices and farmers age, number of family member; religious status, income level, health facilities, sanitary facilities, get a technical assistance, electricity facilities etc were included in the sample. Fingerling traders’ data were collected using questionnaire interviews, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tool such as Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Cross-check interview with key informants. Data were processed and finally analyzed using tabular method.

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 5 (1): 77-82, 2011; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

In spite of poor resources livelihood outcomes of fingerling trading are positive and most of them increased their income, food security and basic needs. The survey suggests that 80% of fingerling traders have improved their socio-economic condition through fingerling business. Now, they have better food, cloths, housing conditions and children education. However, 20% fingerling traders have not yet improved their status. Impact of fish fingerling trading were reflected in the process of increased saving, investment and purchasing capacity which have been increased and unemployment problem was decreased for both man and women. Further studies are needed to precisely determine the prospect for enhancement of livelihood management strategies of the fish fingerling communities in the northern districts of Bangladesh.

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