NDLI: FISH MARKETING SYSTEM AND SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS OF COMMISSION AGENTS (ARATDARS) IN NATORE AND RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH

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FISH MARKETING SYSTEM AND SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS OF COMMISSION AGENTS (ARATDARS) IN NATORE AND RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH

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Author	Samad, Abdus Bashar, A. H. M. Khademul Jahan, Sayeda Nusrat Flowra, Fawzia Adib Tumpa, Anannya Sen
Abstract	This investigation was carried out during the period from December 2007 to November 2008 to find out the fish marketing system and socio economic status of commission agents (aratdars) at Singra (Natore), Baneshwar and Puthia (Rajshahi), Bangladesh. Four types of fishes (exotic fish, indigenous fish, live fish and small fish) were observed where maximum fishes (70%) were come from the local area and rest (30%) was come from outside of Bangladesh. Four types of marketing channel were identified and the commission agents usually earn about 3-4% commissions from the farmers. The highest landing was 388143.75 kg/yr (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix at Shingra) whereas the lowest landing was 701.75 kg/yr (Xenentodon cancila at Baneshwar). Price varied from 20.38±4.58 (Chanda ranga at Baneshwar) to 190.17±27.33 tk/kg (Clarias batrachus at Baneshwar). The average marketing cost and marketing margin varied from 91 to 128 tk/day and 17.75 to 28.25 tk/kg at Baneshwar. Majority (53.83 % in Puthia to 74.99 % in Baneshwar) commission agents were found to class I-X. Major secondary occupation of the aratdars was fish farming (50 % in Puthia to 75 % in Baneshwar). Most of the aratdars (75 % in Baneshwar and Shingra to 83 % in Puthia) were found to earn tk 100-500 per day. Infrastructure of wholesale and retail fish markets were not adequate with regarding to sales area, packaging, sanitation, water supply, drainage, cleaning, washing, maintenance and repairs except very few.
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Subject Keyword	Retail Fish Market Small Fish Live Fish Chanda Ranga Maximum Fish Kg Yr Marketing Channel Exotic Fish Hypophthalmichthys Molitrix Sale Area Local Area Fish Farming Economic Status Class I-x Commission Agent Xenentodon Cancila Major Secondary Occupation Tk Kg Average Marketing Cost 3-4 Commission Tk Day Fish Marketing System Indigenous Fish Water Supply Natore Rajshahi
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