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Impact of Progressive Shrimp Farming on Farmers Livelihood in Southwestern Region of Bangladesh

Md Abdur Rahman-Al-Mamun
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Mst Kaniz Fatema
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Jannatul Fatema
International Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IIAST), Rangpur-5400, Bangladesh.

Zoarder Faruque Ahmed
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Kamrun Naher Azad
Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Motia Gulshan Ara
Department of Marine Fisheries and Oceanography, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An informative study was carried out on 30 shrimp farmers of Shyamnagar Upazila in Satkhira district, situated in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh. The study was conducted to evaluate the livelihood analysis of the farmers based on progressive shrimp farming. The findings showed that the majority of the respondents (56.67%) were dependent on shrimp farming and others involved in some subsidiary occupations like business, agriculture, service, etc. The annual incomes of major shrimp farmers (56.67%) were 50,000-2,00,000 BDT, 23.33% were 2,01,000-5,00,000 BDT and rest 20% were 5,01,000- 20,00,000 BDT, respectively. The findings revealed that the livelihoods of all farmers in the study area had improved by practicing extensive shrimp farming. Most of them uplifted their living status by ensuring some housing (50%), drinking (90%), electricity (73.33%), sanitary (56.67%), medical (100%), and banking (73.33%) facilities. In addition, majorities of them also increased their expenses on children’s education (80%), health management (56.67%), and purchasing entertainment equipment (63.33%). In contrast, the expenses on buying cattle or other animals decreased (56.67%) showing their livelihood mainly depends on shrimp farming.

Keywords: Shrimp, Farming, Livelihood

Location: Satkhira district

Start Date: 00-05-2015

End Date: 00-06-2015

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Shrimp

Objectives:

To evaluate the livelihood analysis of the farmers based on potential shrimp farming in the Southwestern region of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study was carried out in the Satkhira district, a coastal area of the Bay of Bengal, situated in the southwest part of Bangladesh from May to June 2015. Among seven Upazila of Satkhira district, Shyamnagar Upazilla was selected for data collection. All data were collected by questionnaire interviewing of 30 shrimp farmers from the selected six unions of Shyamnagar Upazilla at Satkhira district. Farmers were selected for questionnaire interviews through random sampling and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools like Large Group Discussion (LGD), Focus Group Discussion (FGD), and Cross-Check interviews with Key Information (KI). Besides primary information study, secondary data were collected from the Department of Fisheries (DOF), Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), relevant journals, thesis, reports, and official records. The collected data were coded, summarized, and processed for analysis. The analysis of collected data was mainly based on the tabular description technique and verified to eliminate all possible errors and inconsistencies. The tabular technique was applied for the analysis of data by using Microsoft Excel through a computer. The entire data collection method is presented through the following flow- chart.

Source of Information: International Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 2019, 6(1): 01-06

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Achievement/Findings:

Almost all farmers in the study area realized that shrimp culture was better than agriculture because maximum profit could be obtained by shrimp farming in minimum time and minimum cost although there were high risks in the culture system. They supported shrimp farming more because of the higher availability of post-larval shrimp, lower feed cost, year-round culture system, the opportunity for self-employment, etc. Majorities of the farmers have flourished their living status with improved housing, drinking, electricity, medical, banking, and other facilities since continuing shrimp culture broadly. However, it is concluded that the southwestern region of Bangladesh is the nucleus of shrimp production of the country where most of the people earn their livelihoods through this sector and are uplifting their livelihood status gradually.

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