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Potential for Development of Marine Fish Marketing Systems in Chittagong District of Bangladesh

R Begum
Department of Coastal and Marine Fisheries, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh

M M Hossain
Department of Coastal and Marine Fisheries, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh

S S Marine
Department of Fisheries Technology and Quality Control, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh

P P Barman
Department of Coastal and Marine Fisheries, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh

T Akter
Department of Aquaculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Marine fishes contribute a very momentous role in the fisheries sector which is a paramount sector especially for the coastal community. The study was designed to observe the marine fish marketing system in the fishery ghat, Chittagong from July to December, 2013. The study was shown H. nehereus (7.2%) contribute highest species composition in the market whereas the highest market price was recorded for P. chinensis. There were three types of market (primary, secondary and retail market) which were almost entirely managed and controlled by a group of intermediaries involving sales agents, suppliers, wholesalers and retailers. Fishermen and fish assemblers sell their catch to suppliers (baperies or paikers) with the help of commission agents (aratdars), who got 3-5% commission through auctioning at the landing centers. Marketing cost of fish was highest in the secondary market (5.60±0.383 BDTkg^-1) followed by the primary (4.30±0.401BDT kg^-1) and retail (3.20±0.208 BDT kg^-1) market. The income of wholesaler’s was highest (8000-1000BDT Day^-1) followed by baparies (600-900 BDT Day^-1), aratdars (500-800 BDT Day^-1) and fisherman (220-500 BDT Day^-1). Infrastructure of fish markets were not adequate with packaging, sanitation, water supply, drainage, cleaning, washing, maintenance and other necessary facilities.

Keywords: Marketing channel, Marketing costs, Marketing constraints, SWOT analysis

Location: Chittagong

Start Date: 00-07-2013

End Date: 00-12-2013

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Marine fish

Objectives:

1. To establish the scrupulous story of marketing systems including commercially important marine fishes, marketing costs, prices of fish, incomes of different intermediary groups, constraints of fish marketing and also provides some recommendations for further development of marine fish marketing systems in Chittagong district, Bangladesh.

Methodology:

This study sought after too broadly understands marine fish marketing systems of fishery ghat in Chittagong district, Bangladesh. Primary data were collected from July to December 2013 through a field survey employing questionnaire interviews, rapid market assessment and crosscheck interviews with key information and participatory rural appraisal tools e.g. focus group discussion and SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weakness Opportunities and Threats). Sixty questionnaire interviews were carried out randomly from different intermediaries, who included 20 assemblers, 20 wholesalers and 20 retailers, because these three groups are the main stakeholders in marketing chain and they control the total marketing system. After collection the primary data and secondary data were reviewed, stored and coded and then input in to computer for further analysis. At each stage of survey data sheets were compared with original data sheets to ensure the accuracy of data entered. All the collected data were compiled and analyzed by MS-Excel and then presented in textual, tabular and graphical forms.

Source of Information: J. Sylhet Agril. Univ. 1(2):247-252, 2014

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Achievement/Findings:

The study was shown H. nehereus (7.2%) contribute highest species composition in the market whereas the highest market price was recorded for P. chinensis. There were three types of market (primary, secondary and retail market) which were almost entirely managed and controlled by a group of intermediaries involving sales agents, suppliers, wholesalers and retailers. Fishermen and fish assemblers sell their catch to suppliers (baperies or paikers) with the help of commission agents (aratdars), who got 3-5% commission through auctioning at the landing centers. Marketing cost of fish was highest in the secondary market (5.60±0.383 BDTkg^-1) followed by the primary (4.30±0.401BDT kg^-1) and retail (3.20±0.208 BDT kg^-1) market. The income of wholesaler’s was highest (8000-1000BDT Day^-1) followed by baparies (600-900 BDT Day^-1), aratdars (500-800 BDT Day^-1) and fisherman (220-500 BDT Day^-1). Infrastructure of fish markets were not adequate with packaging, sanitation, water supply, drainage, cleaning, washing, maintenance and other necessary facilities.

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