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Marketing Channels of Indian Carp Fry Collected from Halda River and Livelihood of the Fry Traders

Mohiful Kabir Saimon
Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh

M. Golam Mustafa
Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Sonapur, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh

Bhakta Supratim Sarker
Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Sonapur, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh

M. Belal Hossain
Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Sonapur, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh

Md. Mofizur Rahman
Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Sonapur, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Halda River is the only tidal river in the world, has been reported to serve as a natural source of fertilized carp eggs. This study entails various marketing channels of carp fry of Halda River at different rearing stages and socio-economic conditions of the fry traders. Snowball sampling of data collection was followed through Focus Group Discussion (FGD), semi-structured questionnaire interview and cross-check interview with key informants. The results reveal that local egg collectors of Halda River collect carp eggs from May-July and hatch them by their indigenous hatching techniques. After 4-5 days of hatching, egg collectors start to sell the fry to fish farmers from different nooks of Bangladesh at the rate of BDT 40,000-60,000 kgG1. Halda fry has a complex market chain than other hatchery fry. The fry distributed in four different ways i.e., firstly from fry sellers to local fish consumers via local fish farmers and pond owners; secondly from fry sellers to nationwide fish farmers via hatchery owners and technicians; thirdly from fry sellers to renowned public fish hatchery in order to produce mother fish and finally from fry sellers to government Halda brood restoration project in order to enrich Halda River with more brood fish. This study also evaluated the socio-economic conditions of the traders. Most of traders (84%) were satisfied by involving themselves with Halda fry collection and marketing whereas rest of them (16%) was not satisfied due to their uncertain livelihood conditions in the off season.

Keywords: Carp fry, Marketing channel, Halda river, Egg collectors, Livelihoods

Location: Different places of Noakhali district and Halda region namely, Jubin hatchery, Mannan Nagor, Khalifar Hat, Rajgonj and Maijdee Court of Noakhali region and Maduna Ghat, Madarsha and Gorduara of Halda region

Start Date: 00-05-2013

End Date: 00-10-2013

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Income generation

Objectives:

The present study was conducted to know the marketing channel of fry of River Halda and the socio-economic conditions of the Halda fry traders.

Methodology:

The study was conducted for a period of 6 months i.e., May-October, 2013. Data were collected personally through face to face interview, using semi-structured questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). Primary data were collected through surveying egg collectors and fry sellers of Halda River, people involved in fry rearing in Jubin Hatchery, fry buyer and fish farmers. The primary data based on field survey were collected from people who were involved in marketing channels of fry from Halda river to noakhali district. Frequent visits were made to collect data in the study area of Chittagong and Noakhali district. The study was conducted in eight different places of Noakhali district and Halda region namely, Jubin hatchery, Mannan Nagor, Khalifar Hat, Rajgonj and Maijdee Court of Noakhali region and Maduna Ghat, Madarsha and Gorduara of Halda region. These areas were selected as study area because most of the people involved in marketing of Halda fry are living in these areas. Jubin Hatchery was selected as this hatchery collected fry from Halda River and rear them for certain period to sell them at a good price. These fry are sold among local fish farmers of Noakhali. The study areas were also expanded towards the location of those farmer. A total of 31 interviewees were selected in random sampling method for questionnaire interviews in eight different places. Fourteen persons were selected from Halda region and 17 different persons were chosen from Noakhali region. Among them 17 of Noakhali region, 11 were involved in Jubin Hatchery, 4 in fish farming and a driver and an assistant driver were also involved. The data were collected using focus group discussions, snowball technique through questionnaire interviews and crosscheck interview with key informants. Data was processed and finally analyzed using MS Excel-2010.

Source of Information: Asian Journal of Agricultural Research 10 (1): 28-37, 2016; ISSN 1819-1894

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2016.28.37

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Achievement/Findings:

In marketing system of Halda River generated fry, a number of intermediaries were involved actively for selling fry. There are four different types of marketing channels found in Halda fry distribution from fry seller to final consumer. Egg collection and hatching technique applied by local egg collectors was almost indigenous. They developed the indigenous technology by gathering their practical knowledge years after years. During transportation of fry, oxygenated polybags and extra care of handling is essential to avoid the mortality. The mortality rates of Halda fry in the farm and in the transportation were near less than 5% percent due to disease resistant power and high adaptability of the fry with the environment. As a result, most of the hatchery owner wants to make their brood fish from Halda originated fry. Besides these, fry has no chance of inbreeding problem so that demand of Halda fry is much more than hatchery fry. If every hatchery owners determine to make brood fish from Halda fry then the culture system of Halda fry would be developed and practiced commercially in mass scale. On the basis of the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that a specific marketing channel should be established to ensure the supply of the original Halda fry as some dishonest farmers supply hatchery fry saying as Halda fry. Technical Training is essential for hatchery technicians/workers to take proper care of Halda fry rearing.

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