INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS
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Net/boat owners are actually Mahajans who have to invest in nets and boats for fishing. Still<br />
many of them have to borrow from local moneylender or Aratdars to carry out hilsha fishing at a<br />
high interest rate (e.g., 5% for 15 days or so) on condition that they sell their entire catch to them<br />
throughout the year. With few exceptions, they do not go fishing directly. Usually, a fishing trip<br />
requires 10-15 days.<br />
Average cost of food for the fishermen in each trip is around Tk 10-12 thousand; average cost of<br />
fuel for engine in each trip is Tk 40-50 thousand; and average cost for ice per trip is around 10<br />
thousand taka. The owners, however, have many risks. Sometimes they lose their whole<br />
investment due to cyclone and robbery.<br />
Aratdars usually works as commission agents. There is an association of Aratdars at each fish<br />
landing center. Fishermen, owners of the nets/boats and local Paikars bring their fish to the Arat.<br />
Paikars and local retailers participate in the process of auction to buy the fish. Koyal carry out<br />
the whole process of auction. Generally Paikars pay the value of fish to the Aratdars and<br />
Aratdars pay to the fish owners. Aratdars receive commission; usually it is 2.5 per cent from<br />
each side (i.e., 5% in total).<br />
Value Addition<br />
Table 5.4 presents costs and returns for hilsha fish. Monthly gross returns and net returns have<br />
been calculated. Net returns as percentage of working capital have also been calculated for each<br />
individual actor. It can be seen that the collectors provide the highest price value addition, a<br />
little less than two-thirds (63%) of the total price. Retailers create the next highest value addition<br />
(12.3%), followed by Majhis/Farias (10.0%), Choto Mahajans (8.3), Aratdars (2.7%),<br />
wholesalers (2.3%) and so on.<br />
Table 5.4: Value addition and return for hilsha<br />
Actor type<br />
Average<br />
selling<br />
price/Kg<br />
Price Value<br />
Addition<br />
(%)<br />
Collector 190 63.3 70<br />
Majhi 220 10.0 683<br />
Choto<br />
Mahajan<br />
245 8.3 816<br />
Boro<br />
248 1.0 2532<br />
Mahajan<br />
Aratdar 256 2.7 7500<br />
Wholesaler 263 2.3 2957<br />
Retailer 300 12.3 300<br />
(2.0)<br />
Total - 100.0 14858<br />
(100.0)<br />
Note: See note under Table 5.1.<br />
Cost and return for hilsha<br />
Av. G. Return Cost<br />
volume (Tk/month) (Tk/month)<br />
Per month<br />
(Kg)<br />
13300<br />
(0.47) (5.3)<br />
20490<br />
(4.6) (8.2)<br />
44880<br />
(5.5) (18.0)<br />
70896<br />
(17.0) (28.5)<br />
67500<br />
(50.5) (27.1)<br />
20699<br />
(19.9) (8.3)<br />
11100<br />
(4.5)<br />
248865<br />
(100.0)<br />
Net Return<br />
(Tk/month)<br />
5140 8160<br />
(4.2)<br />
6352 14138<br />
(7.3)<br />
3990 40890<br />
(21.0)<br />
9994 60896<br />
(31.3)<br />
22500 45000<br />
(23.1)<br />
3726 16973<br />
(8.7)<br />
2410 8690<br />
(4.5)<br />
- 194747<br />
(100.0)<br />
Working<br />
capital<br />
Net<br />
Return<br />
as %<br />
WC<br />
- -<br />
15500 91.2<br />
68400 59.8<br />
333330 21.3<br />
366667 12.3<br />
NA<br />
NA<br />
NA<br />
NA<br />
- -<br />
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