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Figure 5.16: Hilsha selling price (Tk per kg.) by actors
Hilsha selling price (Tk per kg.) by actors
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Collector Majhi Choto
Mahajan
Boro Mahajan Aratdar Wholesaler Retailer
Volume of trade
In contrast to lower price value addition, Aratdars trade in highest volume of products (e.g.,
more than half of total transaction (50.5%), followed by wholesalers (19.9%), Boro Mahajans
(17.0%) and so on. Obviously, bottom actor types, Farias and collectors, deal in lowest quantity
of trade, 4.6 percent and less than one percent (0.5%) respectively.
Gross returns and net returns
As regards gross returns, Boro Mahajans, Aratdars and Choto Mahajans get the highest absolute
benefits, both for gross and net returns. Monthly net returns, for example, estimate as Tk 60,896,
Tk 45,000 and Tk 40,800 for the three actors respectively. In terms of proportions, again, Boro
Mahajans (28.5%), Aratdars (27.1%) and Choto Mahajans (18.0) are the highest beneficiaries.
Similar is the trend for gross returns. Collectors or Beparis have net returns of only around 4 to 7
percent.. In absolute terms, the Boro Mahajans have net income more than 7 times as much
compared to that earned by collectors.
A large amount of working capital is often required to providing with dadons to hilsha fishers.
Incorporating investment, net returns over working capital (NRWC) is found to be the highest
for Majhis/Beparis (132%) as they need little working capital. Aside from that, Choto Mahajans
have relatively better NRWC (59.8%), followed by Boro Mahajans (21.3%) and Aratdars
(12.3%).
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