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Analysis of Supply Chain of Fish Captured from the Jamuna River in Bangladesh

Dr. Md. Nurul Amin
Rural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra-5842, Bangladesh

Dr. Md. Rafiqun Nabi
Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted in two districts namely Bogura and Sirajgang to investigate the marketing channel and the marketing system of fishes captured from the Jamuna river in Bangladesh during a period of two consecutive years from January 2016 to December 2017. Fish captured from the Jamuna river were marketed through three types of market viz. auction market/arat, wholesale market and retail market. Operators of the fish market were the fishermen, faria, aratders, paikers or baparies, whole sellers and retailers. Ten channels were identified through which fish of the Jamuna river were shifted from the fishermen to the consumers. The shortest channel was the fishermen to consumers while the longest one was the fishermen→faria→aratders→paikers→whole seller→retailer→consumers. The highest price of fish (BDT 560/kg) was recorded for Wallago attu in retail market followed by BDT 500/kg for Tenualosa ilisha and Bagarious bagarious while, five small indigenous species (SIS) Tetraodon cutcutia, Chanda nama, Parambassis lala, Parambassis ranga, and Esomus danricus got the lowest price in retail market. Icing, weighing, transportation, capital supply were required in fish marketing channels as supporting function to overcome crisis. Major constrains prevailing in the fish marketing channels were reducing fishing areas, decreasing fish catch per day per fishermen, disturbance by illegal seasonal fishermen, lack of bargaining power and market information, lack of proper fish storage and preservation facilities in the fishing craft and fish markets, wastage of fish due to spoiling during transportation, sanitations, drainage and management problems within the market areas.

Keywords: Supply chain, Fish, Jamuna river, Marketing

Location: Bogura and Sirajgang districts, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-01-2016

End Date: 00-12-2017

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Fish, Dried fish

Objectives:

To investigate the marketing channel and the marketing system of fishes captured from the Jamuna River in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in two districts namely Bogura and Sirajgang which are situated in middle region of the western side of the Jamuna River. Again Sariakandi Upazilla of Bogura district and Sirajgonj sadar Upazilla of Sirajganj district were selected for the study. The main fish landing centers, nearby Arot (wholesale market), big marketing sites and some important retail markets were visited fortnightly during the whole study period of two years from January 2016 to December 2017. Data were collected from fishermen, Faria, Arotders, Paikers or Baparies, whole sellers and retailers. The study followed both quantitative and qualitative methods of data/information collection. Data were collected through direct interview of the respondents at different stages following different sets of structured questionnaire. For getting some in depth information on different aspects of marketing, Focus Group Discussions (FGD) (one in each selected location) were conducted including different categories of respondents. Besides, direct observation method was also used for capturing existing selling and buying systems of fish at different stages.

Source of Information: Res. Agric. Livest. Fish. Vol. 6, No. 1, April 2019 : 133-142.

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Achievement/Findings:

Three types of market such as auction market or arat, whole sale and retail market were found for marketing the fish of the Jamuna River which were operated by fishermen, faria, aratders, paikers or baparies, whole sellers, retailers and consumers and fish was channelized through ten different channels from the fisherman to the consumers. Price of fish varied from species to species, even within the species according to the size of the fish. As the Jamuna River is the one of the most important sources of many indigenous fish species, it is the prime need to address the problems of the fisherman who were engaged in fishing in the Jamuna River to conserve its fish diversity as well as to ensure the sustainable livelihood for the fisherman. The concern laws and regulations should be imposed by the authorities properly in case of fish harvesting in the river.

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