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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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