INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS

Mahajan (10.6) (15.5) (12.1)
Boro
Mahajan
256 6.9 5872
(28.8)
117440
(21.0)
53406 64034
(21.5)
Aratdar 280 8.3 7559 181416 95154 86262
(37.1) (32.5)
(29.0)
Wholesaler 290 3.4 3920 117600 37500 80100
(19.3) (21.1)
(26.9)
Total - 100.0 20355 558054 - 297508
(100.0) (100.0)
(100.0)
Note: See note under Table 5.1.
1387500 4.6
350000 24.6
1500000 5.3
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Volume of trade
In contrast to relatively lower price value addition, Aratdars, compared to other actors, trade in
highest volume of products (37.1%), followed by Boro Mahajans (28.8%), wholesalers (19.3%),
Choto Mahajans (10.6%) and so on. Obviously, bottom actor types, Farias and collectors, deal in
lowest quantity of trade, 3.5 percent and less than one percent (0.64%) respectively.
Gross returns and net returns
As regards gross returns, a comparison among actors shows that Aratdars, Boro Mahajans,
wholesalers and Choto Mahajans get the highest absolute benefits, both for gross and net
returns. As regards net returns, again, Aratdars get the highest benefits, as high as Tk 86,262 per
month, followed by wholesalers (Tk 80,100) (presumably some wholesalers also act as Aratdars
offering dadons), Boro Mahajans (64,034) and Choto Mahajans (Tk 36,123). The collectors, in
contrast, earn only Tk 12,130 as net returns. In terms of proportions, again, similar trend can be
observed (Table 5.11). In absolute terms, the Aratdars 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 crab fishers.
Incorporating investment, net returns over working capital (NRWC) is found to be the highest
for Majhis/Farias (27%) as they need little working capital. Aside from that, Choto Mahajans
have relatively higher NRWC (17.6%), followed by Aratdars (24.6%) and wholesalers (5.3%).
Figure 5.45: Crab selling price (Tk per kg.) by actors
Crab selling price (tk per kg.) by actors
300
250
200
150
100
145
196
236
256
280
290
50
0
Collector Majhi/Bepari Choto Mahajan Boro Mahajan Aratdar Wholesaler
Figure 5.46: Crab gross return (monthly) by actors (000 Tk)
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