INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREA CO-MANAGEMENT (IPAC) - BIDS

Wholesaler 3.1 26.1 19.3
Retailer 11.1 3.5 9.7
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Source: Table 5.6.
Aratdars, again, have the highest proportion of gross or net returns (around 36-38%), followed
by wholesalers (around 19%), Boro Mahajans (around 11%) and Choto Mahajans (9%). As
usual, collectors have the least gross or net returns (6%). In absolute terms, the Aratdars have
net income more than 7 times as much compared to that earned by collectors.
Shrimp bagda (large) net return (monthly) by actors
Shrimp bagda large net return (monthly) by actors
Retailer
12.52
Wholesaler
25.05
Aratdar
48.95
Boro Mahajan
Choto Mahajan
Majhi/Bepari
11.15
10.58
14.11
Collector
7.15
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
value in thousand Tk.
ShrimpFry (galda and bagda)
The shrimp value chain is relatively more complex, more than any other products, with a variety
of actors and intermediaries at each node of the chain. Although there is said to be a ban on fry
catching, fry collectors appear to have continued to operate, however, at the risk of further
insecurity and the increased level of unofficial payments that they are required to pay to local
officials.
Considering value addiction in terms of price, the collectors of shrimp fry (galda and bagda)
provide the highest value addition, around 57 to 64 percent of the total price.
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.
Value addition and return for shrimp fry (galda)
% of value addition & return for shrimp fry (galda)
Price Value Av. volume Net Return Net Return as %of WC
Addition (%) Per month (piece) (Tk/month)
Collector 57.1 2.0 6.4 -
Bepari 18.6 32.7 30.0 70.42
Aratdar 24.3 65.3 63.6 31.60
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