Physically Visiting the Markets and Use of Telephone/Mobile Phone

Promoting of Major Fish Species in Bangladesh: A Value Chain Analysis an intensity of fishries industry stacked with more archives Physically visiting the business sectors and utilization of phone/cell phone are the normal wellsprings of gathering market data for all worth chain entertainers. Individual merchants are additionally a wellspring of market data for the worth chain entertainers with the exception of handling plants. Preparing plant and LC paikers principally rely upon email/web to acquire advertise informationMd. Ferdous Alam Research Fellow, Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Md. Salauddin Palash Assistant Professor Department of Agribusiness and Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Md. Idris Ali Mian Professor, Department of Agribusiness and Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Madan Mohan DeyProfessor, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, USA November 2012 _____________________________________ A report submitted to Food and Agriculture Organization for the venture entitled A Value-chain Analysis of International Fish Trade and Food Security with an Impact Assessment of the Small-scale Sector Marketing of Major Fish Species in Bangladesh: A Value Chain Analysis Table of Contents Section |Section title |Page | |Glossary of terms |iv | |Abbreviation |v | |Weights, Measures and Conversions |v | |Local and Scientific names of the types of fish considered |v | |Acknowledgements |vi | |Executive Summary |vii | 1 |Introduction †¦ |1 | 2 |Statement of the Problem †¦ |2 | 3 |Methodology †¦ |3 | 4 |Results and Discussion †¦ |5 | 4. 1 |Overview of fish advertising rehearses †¦ |5 | 4. 1 |Buying and selling †¦ |5 | 4. 12 |Grading †¦ |10 | 4. 13 |Storage †¦ |11 | 4. 14 |Transportation †¦ |11 | 4. 15 |Financing †¦ |13 | 4. 6 |Market Information †¦ |15 | 4. 17 |Packaging †¦ |16 | 4. 18 |Pricing †¦ |17 | |4. 2 |Fish Marketing Channels †¦ |17 | |4. 3 |Characteristics of Market Participants †¦ |21 | |4. 4 |Value expansion costs by various entertainers †¦ |23 | |4. | Marketing Margin †¦ |28 | |4. 6 |Distribution of Value Addition Cost and Net Profit †¦ |32 | |4. 7 |Intermediaries Share to Consumers’ Taka †¦ |33 | 5 |Conclusion †¦ |34 | |References †¦ |39 | List of Tables Table |Title of tables |Page | |1 |Distribution of tests from various zones †¦ |5 | |2 |Percent of tilapia fish executed by esteem chain entertainers †¦ |6 | |3 |Percent of Rohu fish executed by esteem chain on-screen characters †¦ |6 | |4 |Percent of Catla fish executed by esteem chain on-screen characters †¦ |7 | |5 |Percent of Pangas fish executed by esteem chain on-screen characters †¦ |8 | |6 |Percent of hilsha fish executed by esteem chain on-screen characters †¦ |8 | |7 |Percent of shrimp executed by esteem chain on-screen characters †¦ |9 | |8 |Sources of money of significant carps, pangas, and tilapia fish |14 | |Farmers and go-betweens †¦ | |9 |Sources of account of hilsha fish Farmers and delegates †¦ |14 | |10 |Sources of fund of shrimp ranchers and mediators †¦ |15 | |11 |Sources of market data for Farmers and middle people †¦ |15 | |12 |Pricing techniques followed in selling fish in Bangladesh †¦ |17 | |13 |Total promoting cost of various go-betweens associated with significant carps, aches and tilapia showcasing | |†¦ †¦ |24 | |14 |Total advertising cost of various go-betweens engaged with hilsha promoting | |†¦ †¦ |25 | |15 |Total showcasing cost of various go-betweens associated with shrimp marketing†¦ †¦ | |27 | |15 |Total advertising cost of various go-betweens engaged with shrimp promoting (proceeded) | |†¦ †¦ |27 | |16 |Marketing edge of Aratdar engaged with significant carps, aches and tilapia advertising | |†¦ †¦ |29 | |17 |Marketing edge of Inter-locale Paiker engaged with Pangas fish promoting | |†¦ †¦ |30 | |18 |Marketing edge of Paiker engaged with significant carps, pangas and Tilapia promoting | |†¦ †¦ |30 | |19 |Marketing edge of Retailer engaged with significant carps, pangas and tilapia showcasing | |†¦ †¦ 30 | |20 |Average net promoting edge of various go-betweens for significant carps, pangas and tilapia fish | |marketing in Bangladesh †¦ |31 | |21 |Average net promoting edges of various go-betweens associated with hilsha fish promoting | |†¦ †¦ |31 | |22 |Average net advertising edge of various go-betweens engaged with shrimp advertising in Bangladesh | |†¦ †¦ |32 | |23 |Percentage appropriation of significant worth expansion cost and benefit by go-betweens and fish showcasing system| | |†¦ †¦ |33 | |24 |Share of go-betweens to in consumer’s Taka as per dissemination channel †¦ | |†¦ †¦ |34 | List of Figures Figure |Title of figures |Page | |1 |Mode of transport utilized by ranchers and go-betweens for development of significant carps, aches and tilapia | |†¦ †¦ |11 | |2 |Mode of transport utilized by ranchers and go-betweens for development of Shrimp †¦ | |†¦ †¦ |12 | |3 |Mode of transport utilized by ranchers and go-betweens for development of Hilsha †¦ | |†¦ †¦ |13 | |4 |Value chains of significant carps, aches and tilapia | |in Bangladesh †¦ |18 | |5 |Value chains of hilsha in Bangladesh †¦ |19 | |6 |Value chains of shrimp in Bangladesh †¦ |20 | |7 |Components of expenses for carps, aches and tilapia †¦ |26 | |8 |Components of expenses for Hilsha †¦ |26 | |9 |Components of expenses for Shrimp †¦ |26 | List of Boxes Box |Title of Boxes |Page | |1 |Grading practices of various types of fishes †¦ |10 | |2 |Packaging practices of fish promoting in Bangladesh †¦ |16 | Glossary of Terms |Arat |Generally an office, a store, or a stockroom in a commercial center from which an Aratdar conducts his | |business | |Aratdar |Main on-screen character in the fish conveyance system.An Aratdar orchestrates or arranges deals for the merchants | |on a commission premise. He frequently goes about as a distributer. He is likewise a principle supplier of fisheries credit | |to the fishers | |Paiker/Bepari |A Paiker is a go between in the fish advertising chain; regularly covers the gathering capacity in the chain,| | |acting as Dadandar simultaneously; contingent upon the area in some cases additionally alluded to as | |wholesaler or retailer. They are additionally called Bepari |Nikari |A Nikari is a witness go between who doesn't have the responsibility for however sets a scaffold between | |buyers and merchants and get commission from Farmers and fishers | |Faria |Farias are mediators generally working in the hilsha promoting process who buys little | |quantity of fish from anglers far away from the market and convey it to the terminal point and sell | |it to Aratdar or retailer | |LC Paiker |These middle people buy hilsha fish from anglers through Aratdar and fare to abroad | |market. They are approved LC (Letter of Credit) holder to trade. | |Account Holder |They are middle person and work in the shrimp gracefully chain. They go about as the commission operator and | |constitute the significant benefit making on-screen character in the shrimp esteem chain. Record Holders are very powerful| | |as they are the gathering who flexibly shrimp to the preparing plants. Preparing plants are made to purchase | |shrimp from the Account holders as it were. |Dadan |This is a sort of advance given to the anglers by Aratdars and mohajans (conventional cash loan specialists) | |on condition that fish are required to be offered to them obligatorily. Now and then costs are | |predet