INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS

Average selling
Price/piece
Price
Value
Addition
(%)
Av. volume
Per month
(piece)
Collector 0.50 64.1 16920
(4.0)
Bepari 0.65 19.2 113577
(26.7)
Aratdar 0.78 16.7 295500
(69.3)
Total - 100.0 425997
(100.0)
Note: See note under Table 5.1.
G. Return
(Tk/month)
8460
(13.6)
17037
(27.3)
36938
(59.1)
62435
(100.0)
Cost
(Tk/month)
Net Return
(Tk/month)
- 8460
(16.8)
5962 11075
(22.1)
6218 30720
(61.1)
- 50255
(100.0)
Working
capital
Net
Return
as of
% WC
- -
53000 20.9
800000 3.8
- -
Volume of trade
As regards the traded quantity dealt in by actors, of all the actors, Aratdars of both fry types
carry out the highest volume of trade (65-69%), followed by Beparis (around 27-33%).
Obviously, bottom actor type, collectors, deals in low quantity of trade, only around 2-4 percent.
Gross returns and net returns
Gross returns and net returns earned by respective actors are estimated. Net returns for galda has
been quite high. Aratdars earn the highest returns, in the range of Tk 134,000, followed by
Beparis in the range of Tk 63,000 per month. Aratdars have net income nearly 10 times as much
compared to that earned by collectors. In contrast, the income level for bagda fry has been
relatively low. For example, monthly net returns for bagda fry estimates as Tk 30,720 and Tk
11,075 for Aratdars and Beparis respectively.
When considered investment, net returns over working capital (NRWC) for Beparis of galda fry
have been around 70 percent, followed by Aratdars around 32 percent. NRWC for bagda fry, on
the other hand, have been around 21 percent, followed by Aratdars around 4 percent. The fry
catchers may be considered to be the most vulnerable workers/producers having the least power
in the shrimp value chain.
Figure 5.37: Shrimp fry galda selling price (Tk per piece) by actors
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