INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS
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5.2.5 Shrimp large (galda)<br />
Collection process<br />
Shrimp (large) involves collection which is normally carried out on a weekly basis. In many<br />
cases, the collectors also get a small share of profit in this case. Our survey shows that on an<br />
average one boat with more or less 4-6 collectors carries around 40-60 Kg of shrimp large<br />
(galda) fish.<br />
Value Addition<br />
Table 5.5 presents costs and returns for large shrimp (galda). Monthly gross returns and net<br />
returns have been calculated. Net returns as percentage of working capital have been calculated<br />
for each individual actor. Value addition in terms of price shows that collectors as usual provide<br />
the highest price value addition, about three-fourths (75.0%) of the total price. Keeping<br />
collectors aside, retailers create the highest value addition (8.7%), followed by Majhis/Beparis<br />
(5.0%), Choto and Boro Mahajans (both 3.3%), Aratdars (2.5%) and wholesalers (2.2%).<br />
Table 5.5: Value addition and return for shrimp large (galda)<br />
Actor type<br />
Costs and returns for shrimp (galda)<br />
Average selling Price Value Av. G. Return Cost N. Return<br />
price/Kg Addition (%) volume<br />
Per<br />
month<br />
Collector 450 75.0 22<br />
(0.31)<br />
9900<br />
(7.3)<br />
3450 6450<br />
(6.1)<br />
Majhi/Bepari 480 5.0 360<br />
(5.1)<br />
10800<br />
(8.0)<br />
3600 7200<br />
(6.8)<br />
Choto Mahajan 500 3.3 580<br />
(8.2)<br />
11600<br />
(8.6)<br />
3850 7750<br />
(7.4)<br />
Boro Mahajan 520 3.3 950<br />
(13.4)<br />
19000<br />
(14.0)<br />
4560 14440<br />
(13.7)<br />
Aratdar 535 2.5 2850<br />
(40.2)<br />
42750<br />
(31.6)<br />
8596 34154<br />
(32.4)<br />
Wholesaler 548 2.2 2050<br />
(28.9)<br />
26650<br />
(19.7)<br />
3850 22800<br />
(21.7)<br />
Retailer 600 8.7 280 14560 2083 12477<br />
(3.9)<br />
- 100.0 7092<br />
(100.0)<br />
Note: See note under Table 5.1.<br />
(10.8)<br />
135260<br />
(100.0)<br />
(11.9)<br />
- 105271<br />
(100.0)<br />
Volume of trade<br />
Volume of trade is one major indicator to look at profitability of the actors. Of all the actors,<br />
Aratdars carry out the highest volume of trade (40.2%), followed by wholesalers (28.9%), Boro<br />
Mahajans (13.4%), Choto Mahajans (8.2%) and so on. Obviously, bottom level actors, Beparis<br />
and collectors, deal in the lowest volume of trade, 5.1 percent and only 0.31 percent<br />
respectively.<br />
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