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Socio-economic Condition of Fishermen and Intermediaries Involved in Marine Fish Marketing Chain in Cox’s Bazar Area, Bangladesh

Md. Khabirul Ahsan
Department of Fisheries Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Nusrat Sultana Runa
Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Subrata Kumar Ghosh
Department of Fishing and Post Harvest Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong-4225, Bangladesh.

Muhammad Mehedi Hasan
Department of Fisheries Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Md. Kamal
Department of Fisheries Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Study was conducted to know the socio-economic condition of the fishermen and intermediaries of fish marketing chain in Cox’s Bazar area, Bangladesh. Socio-economic condition of the fishermen and intermediaries were not so good in the study area. It was found that about 35% fishermen and intermediaries were illiterate, 16% fishermen and intermediaries were semiliterate who only could write their names. 55% household of the fishermen and intermediaries had tin shed house with tin wall. Average income for most of fishermen and intermediaries was about Tk. 400-500 and 66% were found to borrow money from different source for continuing their business. Poor road and transport facilities, lack of credit facilities, insufficient supply of ice, inadequate training facilities and large number of intermediaries in the chain were the main problems of the marine fish marketing chain. It is therefore necessary to provide institutional and organizational support, government support, extension service and training facilities to the market operators for sustainable fish marketing systems.

Keywords: Socio-economic; Marine fish; Fishermen; Intermediaries

Location: Cox’s Bazar Upazila under the district of Cox’s Bazar.

Start Date: 00-11-2014

End Date: 00-04-2015

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Marine fish

Objectives:

To know the present socio economic condition of the fishermen and intermediaries.

Methodology:

The study about socio-economic condition of the fishermen and intermediaries involved in marine fish marketing was conducted in Cox’s Bazar Upazila under the district of Cox’s Bazar. Combinations of participatory, qualitative and quantitative methods were used for primary data collection. In order to get a representative picture of the socio-economic condition of the fishermen and intermediaries involved in marine fish marketing chain, following groups of people were selected: fishermen, wholesalers, depot owner and retailer. Sampling is an important part of survey based research. Total sample size of the study was 120 which mainly comprised of 45 fishermen, beparis and depot owner, 40 brokers and marketing agents, and 35 retailers. Questionnaire was prepared for collecting relevant information of the study. Primary data were gathered by field survey. Data were collected for six months from November 2014 to April 2015. Combinations of participatory, qualitative and quantitative methods were used for data collection. PRA is a group of methods to collect information in a participatory basis from rural communities. The advantage of PRA over other methods is that it allows a wider participation of the community, the information collected is likely to be more accurate. For questionnaire survey different market operators such as fishermen, assemblers, wholesalers and retailers were interviewed. The interviews focused on the socio-economic condition of the fishermen and intermediaries involved in fish marketing. Collected data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel. After collection, the data were scrutinized and carefully edited to eliminate possible errors and inconsistencies contained in the schedules while recording. The first step was to look into the data of each and every interview schedule to ensure consistency and reliability with the aims and objectives of the study. After completing the pre-tabulation task, they were transferred to Excel sheet.

Source of Information: Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. 2016, 2 (1), 67-73; ISSN 2411-4472 (Print) 2412-5571 (Online)

Article Link (Online Journal): doi: 10.3329/ajmbr.v2i1.27571

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Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Socio-economic condition of the fishermen and intermediaries are not satisfactory and not improved with the time due to loan of high interest, illiteracy, worse weather condition, more intermediaries in the marketing chain etc. If fishermen and intermediaries cannot get education, loan of low interest, proper health and sanitation facilities, their socio-economic condition never be improved. It was a great improvement for the fishermen and intermediaries that they were introduced with radio, television and mobile phone that helped them in improving their livelihood status.

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