INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS

Chandpai .15* - 1.62** .16* .17* .13* .14* .19*
Khulna .21** - 1.70** .34** .32* .20** .16*** .29*
Satkhira .01*** No use .12** .16** -.10*** - 02*** .13**
All .14* - .24* .19** .20* .11* .09*** .24*
Note: Exponential growth rate; Log linear models used to estimate trend estimates. *=Statistically
significant at 99 percent significance level. **=Statistically significant at 95 percent significance
level. ***= Not statistically significant
Obviously, the raw materials of saw mills and furniture units largely consist of timbers, either
procured from local source or from SRF source. Our analysis shows that trend growth rate of
local timbers used by saw mills and furniture units in SIZ estimates as 14 percent (Annex Tables
A3.14 and A3.16). In contrast, timbers as SRF source experienced an overall high negative
growth, 24 percent. The use of SRF materials by enterprises in Khulna, Chandpai and Satkhira
has been reportedly either nil or nearly nil. Only in Sarankhola, reportedly, there is some use,
but the rate has declined drastically, at the rate of 21 percent.
What the above analyses imply that apparently three has been no adverse impact of moratorium
on the growth of saw mills and furniture enterprises. In contrast, there has been a tremendous
growth of such enterprises, which indicates that cutting of local trees has been on sharp increase.
The possibility that the entrepreneurs have misreported on the use of SRF timbers in their
enterprises, however, cannot be ruled out.
A number of large industries located in Khulna Division and established in the 1960s used to be
heavily dependent on the raw materials (e.g., gewa, sundri and singra) from the SRF for their
production. Some of the industries included Khulna Newsprint Mill, Khulna Hardboard Mill and
Dada Match Factory. It is reported that these industries have suffered a lot for a long time due to
moratorium imposed since 1989.
Ban on goran
Ban on fuel wood such as goran has also adverse impact on the households, particularly at the
bottom level who have limited options for securing and/or paying for fuel wood needed for
cooking purposes. This has also impacted in that poor communities used to supplement their
incomes through fuel wood sales before the ban (which was imposed after Sidr). On the other
hand, cow dung is getting scarce for use fuel, which is likely to have impact on agriculture.
Women have to spend greater time fetching fuel-wood to meet domestic cooking needs. The
increase in time burdens is likely to have impact on the caring responsibilities of household
members.
Table 3.27: Trend of fixed capital employed in previous 5 years by Range
Range
Average fixed capital in
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Trend rate of growth rate *
Sarankhola 100556 107778 117222 125556 141667 .08*
Chandpai 175000 225000 260000 315000 325000 .16*
Khulna 95000 96000 105200 149500 424500 .34**
Satkhira 157500 207500 222500 235000 275000 .12**
All 110000 122941 134471 156618 251324 .19**
Note: Exponential growth rate; Log linear models used to estimate trend estimates. *=Statistically
significant at 99 percent significance level. **=Statistically significant at 95 percent significance
level. ***= Not statistically significant
Table 3.28: Trend of working capital employed in previous 5 years by Range
Range
Average working capital in
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