An Economic Analysis of Freshwater Prawn, <i>Macrobrachium rosenbergii</i>, Farming in Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Ahmed, Nesar; Ahammed, Faisal; Brakel, M. van

doi:10.1111/j.1749-7345.2007.00136.x

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“…(Lambregts, Thacker & Wade 1993). According to Ahmed, Ahammed and Brakel (2008), production cost data may also help the farmers to make decisions and adjustments in the production systems, determining the optimal price level for their final product. The final measure of the economical viability of any production activity is its profitability, which is related not only to the system capacity of production but also to economical factors, such as production costs and market prices.…”

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Feasibility of pacific white shrimpLitopenaeus vannameiculture in southern Brazil: effects of stocking density and a single or a double CROP management strategy in earthen ponds

Krummenauer

Cavalli

Ballester

et al. 2010

Aquaculture Research

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Marine shrimp culture at southern Brazil is restricted to the warmer season (November to April). Therefore, farmers must consider culture strategies and competition with shrimp landings from artisanal ¢shery. The ¢shing season starts every 1 February; in order to obtain higher prices, farmers may consider shrimp culture in two crops, with a ¢rst harvest before the start of the ¢shing season, and a second harvest after the end of the landings. The present study evaluated the performance and feasibility of Litopenaeus vannamei reared at10, 25 and 40 shrimp m À 2 either in two short consecutive culture cycles or one longer cycle (LC). The experimental design consisted of two sets of nine pens installed in a 3.8 ha earthen pond. In one set of pens, shrimp were harvested after 75 days and pens were restocked for another 75-day-long rearing period. In the second set of pens, shrimp were cultured for 150 days. Shrimp survival and ¢nal weight ranged from 79% to 91% and 6.67 to 14.53 g respectively. Feasibility analysis pointed towards culture at higher densities (25 and 40 shrimp m À 2 ) in a LC as productivity (22744 227 kg ha À 1 ) and shrimp ¢nal weight (13.05^13.21g) resulted in higher pro¢tability (US$7761^12379).

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Feasibility of pacific white shrimpLitopenaeus vannameiculture in southern Brazil: effects of stocking density and a single or a double CROP management strategy in earthen ponds

Krummenauer

Cavalli

Ballester

et al. 2010

Aquaculture Research

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“…Several studies have used a Cobb-Douglas production function analysis in aquaculture, for example catfish farming in Alabama (Nerrie et al 1990), seabass and seabream farming in Greece (Karagiannis and Katranidis 2000), rice-fish culture in India (Goswami et al 2004), and prawn and catfish farming in Bangladesh (Ahmed et al 2008(Ahmed et al , 2010a. The Cobb-Douglas production function model has also been used to assess input-output relationships in agricultural productivity, including rice and wheat (Fulginiti and Perrin 1998;Ozsabuncuoglu 1998;Bakhshoodeh and Thomson 2001;Villano and Fleming 2006).…”

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Integrated rice-fish farming in Bangladesh: meeting the challenges of food security

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In order to meet the soaring demand for food, there is a need to increase rice and fish production in Bangladesh. In spite of the potential for rice-fish farming, rice monoculture remains the main farming system in Bangladesh. However, rice monoculture cannot provide a sustainable food supply without a cost to long-term environmental sustainability. We provide evidence that integrated rice-fish farming can play an important role in increasing food production as the integrated farming system is better than rice monoculture in terms of resource utilization, diversity, productivity, and both the quality and quantity of the food produced. The Cobb-Douglas production function model also suggests that higher yields can be achieved by increasing inputs in the integrated farming system. Integrated rice-fish farming also provides various socioeconomic and environmental benefits. Nevertheless, only a small number of farmers are involved in integrated rice-fish farming due to a lack of technical knowledge, and an aversion to the risks associated with flood and drought. We conclude that integrated rice-fish farming can help Bangladesh keep pace with the current demand for food through rice and fish production but requires greater encouragement if it is to realize its full potential.

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“…The existing literature on aquatic species in Bangladesh are by large focused on the farming aspects rather than fishery (Halim et al, 2001;Ling et al, 1999;Huda et al, 2002;Aftabuzzaman, 1998;Thomas et al, 2001;Bhattacharya et al, 1999a and1999b;Leung and Sharma, 2001;Ling et al, 2001;Shang et al, 2001). Most of the economic analyses carried out in the past in Bangladesh were concentrated on aquaculture production of Galda or Bagda shrimps (Shah et al, 2000;Ito, 2002;Ahmed et al, 2008;Alam et al, 2007;Ahmed, 2001;UNEP, 1999;BCAS, 2001;Quddus et al, 2001;Manju, 1996). Exploration of the Sundarban mangroves dates back to the 16th century (Rollet, 1981), a large bulk of published literature exists on the Sundarbans of both India (Naskar and Guha Bakshi, 1987;Chaudhuri and Choudhury, 1994;Guha Bakshi et al, 1999) and Bangladesh (Seidensticker et al, 1991;Hussain and Acharya, 1994;Islam and Wahab, 2005) covering many aspects of their habitat characteristics, flora, fauna (particularly fisheries), utilization and management.…”

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“…Bangladesh exported 46,533 mt of prawn and shrimp in 2005 valued at US$ 378 million in which 25-30% was contributed by prawn (DoF, 2006). This figure is expected to rise with the increasing expansion of freshwater prawn cultivation into new area of Mymensingh district in the north-central part of Bangladesh (Ahmed et al, 2008). The total area under cultivation nationwide is estimated to be around 30,000 ha (Willams, 2003).…”

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Assessment of External Supports for Harvesting Artisanal Galda (Macrobrachium Rosenbergii de Man) Fisheries from the Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem in Bangladesh

Shaha¹,

Alam²,

Islam³

et al. 2019

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The study was conducted through 24 individual surveys in the SME of Bangladesh covering 16 river/canals and 32 locations (one-third area) of the Sundarbans by direct interviews of randomly selected 1,989 fishermen from 545 non-mechanized boats and 1,428 active gears from eight types of gear. The source of credit, agreement of Dadan, variability in prices, profit distribution agreement between boat/gear owner and the fishing labour, catch volume, and the relation between the fisher and the landing centers (i.e., intimacy and expected market prices) were found to be determinant factors in determining the place for landings of the harvested catches in the study area. There was access of fishers to the formal credit markets (i.e. scheduled banks or cooperatives) at 13±2.83 (11-15) % interest. However, the rate of interest offered by the NGOs was significantly higher (mean: 45±31, range: 18-76%) than the bank rates. A number of formalities were found to inhibit fishers to receive credit from Banks and NGOs. About 60-100% of the value of Galda catch, after covering the operational costs, was taken by the boat and gear owner. The share of the labor also varied by the type of work performed (catching, drying, transporting, cooking on boat etc.). The average prices of Galda at landing centers are varied from BDT 290 to 750 kg -1 . The average prices of Galda at landing centers and in international markets were BDT 290 and 750 kg -1 , respectively in 2006. The Department of Forest, being the legal authority in the management of aquatic resources inside the waters of the SME of Bangladesh should care the sustainable management of small-scale fisheries to ensure a sustainable growth rate of Galda, and protect over exploitation. Proper and easy financial and credit supports is needed for the economic betterment of the small fishers. Hence the findings and the recommendations of this study is supposed to be helpful for policy makers in improving the current status of Galda fishery and relevant human livelihood as well as conserving the Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem ecosystem.

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An Economic Analysis of Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Farming in Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Cited by 23 publications

References 9 publications

Feasibility of pacific white shrimpLitopenaeus vannameiculture in southern Brazil: effects of stocking density and a single or a double CROP management strategy in earthen ponds

Feasibility of pacific white shrimpLitopenaeus vannameiculture in southern Brazil: effects of stocking density and a single or a double CROP management strategy in earthen ponds

Integrated rice-fish farming in Bangladesh: meeting the challenges of food security

Assessment of External Supports for Harvesting Artisanal Galda (Macrobrachium Rosenbergii de Man) Fisheries from the Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem in Bangladesh

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