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Comparative Market Supply of Protein from Livestock and Fish in the Selected Urban Areas of Rajshahi District in Bangladesh

Md. Mizanoor Rahman
Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Farmgate, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Khan Shahidul Huque
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

Nani Gopal Das*
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

Md. Yousuf Ali Khan
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted with the objectives to determine the market availability of animal-sourced foods (ASF) and fish, and their share in the supply of biomass and protein through visiting the wet markets of metropolitan and municipality areas of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. A preset questionnaire was used for recording the biomass weight of different ASF and fish in every four days interval in March 2016. It was found that the supply of ASF (beef, chevon, chicken and egg) and fish in the metropolitan markets (80.20 and 35.89 t/d, respectively) was significantly higher (P<0.05) than any municipality wet market in the district (7.66 and 3.03 t/d, respectively). The market supply of biomass and its protein value of ASF were 3.64 and 4.33 times higher than fish. The chicken shared the highest amount of protein (28.19 %) followed by fish (26.8%), beef (26.21%), eggs (11.46%) and chevon (7.34%) during the study period. However, this initial work does not include milk, and the wet market of ASF and fish may have seasonal variations which need to be explored through further research. In addition to them, the socioeconomic status of consumers and regional variations are important which needs to be studied for addressing resource base safe food production to help the strategic reduction of food insecurity in the country by 2030.

Keywords: Livestock, Fish, Biomass supply, Protein supply, Rajshahi

Location: Three wet markets of Boalia of Rajshahi metropolitan area and of each municipality area (Tanore, Mohanpur, Paba, Godagari, Durgapur, Puthia, Bagmara, Charghat and Bagha) of Rajshahi district

Start Date: 00-03-2016

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Program Area: Quality and Nutrition

Commodity: Fish, Livestock and poultry

Objectives:

The present initial field research was undertaken with a simple objective of estimating the market supply of ASF and fish in a certain season of a year in a selected area of the country.

Methodology:

Study area: The study was conducted at ten municipality areas of Rajshahi district, a High Ganges River Floodplain agro-ecological zone in the north-western area of the country. Three wet markets of Boalia of Rajshahi metropolitan area and of each municipality area (Tanore, Mohanpur, Paba, Godagari, Durgapur, Puthia, Bagmara, Charghat and Bagha) of Rajshahi district were randomly selected for this study. Data collection: The total wet markets and the number of traders interviewed in each municipality and the metropolitan area were recorded and reported accordingly. The amount of ASF and fish marketed every four days interval in randomly selected three wet markets were weighed and recorded through visiting and recording the weight of ASF and fish biomass. Under the direct supervision of the district livestock office, Rajshahi a preset questionnaire was used for recording the biomass weight of different ASF and fish and responses of the wholesalers and retailers; seven visits were made during the total period of 31 days in March 2016. The daily average supply of ASF and fish in each municipality was calculated by multiplying the daily average supply in selected markets by the total number of wet markets. Calculation of protein supply: The daily protein supply of beef and chevon biomass was calculated according to the following equation: Protein (kg) = biomass of beef/chevon (kg) × meat (%) of total biomass × average protein (%) (Roy et. al., 2013; Sumarmono et. al., 2002); while that of chicken was calculated according to the equation: Protein (kg) = supply of chicken biomass (kg) × dressed weight (%) × meat (%) of total biomass × protein (%) (Po-towicz and Doktor, 2011). The supply of protein from eggs was calculated by multiplying biomass with the protein content of the whole egg according to Bashir et al. (2015). In the case of fish, the biomass was converted into edible portions according to Akther (2015) and then multiplied by the average protein content of fish in Bangladesh according to Bogardet al. (2015). Data analysis: Any significant difference in the supply of biomass and protein of different ASFs and the fish in addition to their share between the metropolitan and municipality areas were tested statistically using Student T-test. A computer package program of SPSS-11.5 was used for data compilation and analyses.

Source of Information: Res. Agric. Livest. Fish.Vol. 4, No. 1, April 2017:29-36 ISSN : P-2409-0603, E-2409-9325

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Achievement/Findings:

It may be concluded that the daily market supply of total meat and ASF (64.29 t and 80.2 t) or their protein value (9.37 t and 11.15 t) were higher than that of fish (35.89 t) or its protein (4.41 t), irrespective of areas. The share of protein of chicken marketed daily was the highest (28.19 %) followed by fish (26.8 %), beef (26.21 %), eggs (11.46 %) and chevon (7.34 %). However, considering the importance of ASF and fish for addressing the food insecurity of the people, further research may be conducted on the production, marketing, value additions and their per capita consumption according to season, region and socioeconomic conditions. This will enable the formulation of livestock and fisheries resource-based strategic development plans in the country.

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