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Production and Export of Shrimp of Bangladesh : Problems and Prospects

M. M. Rahman
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka

M. M. Hossain
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study on problems and prospects of shrimp production and marketing from Bangladesh on the basis of secondary information was carried out from July to October 08. Shrimp farming has emerged one of the important economic activities in Bangladesh and become the second largest export industry after garments. Shrimp aquaculture in coastal areas plays a major role providing employment, income and food security to remote coastal people where alternative livelihood options are limited. Shrimp culture system is extensive to improved extensive type with total production of 55000 mt of brackish water shrimp and 12000 mt of freshwater shrimp. In coastal Bangladesh, shrimp culture has led to many social and environmental problems. In export markets, shrimps are great but many challenges remain ahead because of increasing requirements of quality, food hygiene and development of technological and trade barriers in large shrimp markets in USA and EU countries. However, challenges lies with good aquaculture practice and competitive export, which are the effective tools for poverty alleviation and national development program for Bangladesh.

Keywords: Production, Export, Marketing, Shrimp

Location: Coastal districts, Bangladesh.

Start Date: 00-07-2008

End Date: 00-10-2008

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Shrimp

Objectives:

To identify the present problems and prospects on production and export of shrimp of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The paper is mainly based on secondary information most of which have been collected from the following sources : (i) Recent annual and project reports of DoF, reports of other organizations like Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh Frozen Food Exporters Association (BFFEA), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), (ii) Available documents from different related research publications, (iii) Documents from recent newspaper reports ; and (iv) Information from upazila level offices of DoF at shrimp area.

Source of Information: Progress. Agric. 20(1 & 2) : 163 – 171, 2009

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Achievement/Findings:

The shrimp sub sector now are facing high competition in world market, although average production cost of Bangladeshi shrimp is relatively high due to low technology and aquaculture system. The following measures might be required in building efficient production management and marketing system : 1) All shrimp farms should be taken under registration for better monitoring that may lead to safe production; 2) Inputs of the shrimp farm should be selected very carefully that will not create any harm to the environment; 3) To improve the post harvest supply chain, it is required to support for establishing the shrimp/fish farmers group which lead to encourage coordinated harvesting; 4) Building training capacity for shrimp farming, processing and hatchery operating is needed; 5) Credit support programs for shrimp farmers should be introduced to improve through promotion of contact growing schemes; 6) Quality shrimp feed at low prices should be ensured supporting with development of feed mills; 7) To improve the shrimp quality farm should be practiced standard aquaculture health and better post harvest handling should be practiced; 8) Ice plants should be established as per FIQC standard at rural areas which will produce quality ice for fish, shrimp and prawns;

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