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Socio-economic Condition of Fish Fry and Fingerling Traders in Greater Jessore Region, Bangladesh

Abdulla-Al-Asif
Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Md. Abdus Samad
Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore-7408, Bangladesh.

Md. Habibur Rahman
Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore-7408, Bangladesh.

Md. Almamun Farid
Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore-7408, Bangladesh.

Syeda Maksuda Yeasmin
Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore-7408, Bangladesh.

B.M. Shahinur Rahman
Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Shrimp Research Station, Bagerhat, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present study was conducted to assess the livelihood status of fish fry and fingerling traders and socio-economic condition in the greater Jessore, Bangladesh from April 2013 to September 2013. Data were collected through the use of well-structured questionnaire from the selected area. 73% of traders have single family but only 27% have joint family. 45% fish fry and fingerling traders family has four members. 20% family has five members, 14% family has six members, 12% family has three members 9%family has seven to eight members respectively. 92% traders has own bank account but only 7% traders uses their bank account when they trade fry and fingerling. 87% traders have secondary business like rickshaw business, fruit business, cloth business, fish trading etc. Among 300 fish fry and fingerling traders the sanitation facilities are present 100%. It was found that 69% and 31% of fish farmers used semi-pucca and pucca toilet respectively. Among 300 fish fry and fingerling traders 78% of traders have own house but only 22% of trader live in rental house or place. 46% of traders have institutional education that range from primary to higher education and other 54% of traders have no experience in education. In case of illness 58% of traders and trader’s family goes to government hospital, 24% uses private clinic, 15% traders are uses local village doctor and another 3% does not get any treatment or not require no treatment. 93% traders have television, 5% house consist radio and another 2% house no instrument for entertainment. Only 10% trader wants their son and grandson engages with this fish fry and fingerling trading profession. The average monthly income of traders in the peak season is 18000 taka and off-peak season the income is less than 7000 taka per month.

Keywords: Socio-economic Condition, Fish Fry, Fish Fingerling traders, Chachra, Entertainment

Location: Jessore district

Start Date: 00-04-2013

End Date: 00-09-2013

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Carp fish

Objectives:

To determine the livelihood status and socioeconomic condition of the fish fry traders.

Methodology:

This study was conducted to assess the livelihood status of the fish fry and fingerling traders as well as socio-economic condition associated with fish production in greater Jessore district for a period of six months from April 2013 to September 2013. 300 respondent of fish fry and fingerling traders were selected for collecting primary data. The study was based on collection of primary and secondary data. The final questionnaire included the questions on the socioeconomic characteristics such as age distribution and members of the households, family size, educational status, and occupation, income level of fish fry and fingerling traders, management practices, training received, health facilities, sanitary facilities, housing condition etc. For collection of data, a combination of questionnaire interview, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools such as Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and crosscheck interviews were conducted with fish farmer. Necessary relevant information on the socio- economic condition of farmer was collected from regional offices. All the collected information were accumulated and analyzed by MS-Excel and then presented in textual, tabular and graphical forms to understand the present status of the fish farming technology and the socio-economic condition of the farmer of the studied area.

Source of Information: International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2(4): 290-293, 2015

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Achievement/Findings:

The present study was conducted to assess the livelihood status of fish fry and fingerling traders and socio-economic condition in the greater Jessore, Bangladesh from April 2013 to September 2013. Data were collected through the use of well-structured questionnaire from the selected area. 73% of traders have single family but only 27% have joint family. 45% fish fry and fingerling traders family has four members. 20% family has five members, 14% family has six members, 12% family has three members 9%family has seven to eight members respectively. 92% traders has own bank account but only 7% traders uses their bank account when they trade fry and fingerling. 87% traders have secondary business like rickshaw business, fruit business, cloth business, fish trading etc. Among 300 fish fry and fingerling traders the sanitation facilities are present 100%. It was found that 69% and 31% of fish farmers used semi-pucca and pucca toilet respectively. Among 300 fish fry and fingerling traders 78% of traders have own house but only 22% of trader live in rental house or place. 46% of traders have institutional education that range from primary to higher education and other 54% of traders have no experience in education. In case of illness 58% of traders and trader’s family goes to government hospital, 24% uses private clinic, 15% traders are uses local village doctor and another 3% does not get any treatment or not require no treatment. 93% traders have television, 5% house consist radio and another 2% house no instrument for entertainment. Only 10% trader wants their son and grandson engages with this fish fry and fingerling trading profession. The average monthly income of traders in the peak season is 18000 taka and off-peak season the income is less than 7000 taka per month.

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