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Aquaculture technologies in Bangladesh: An assessment of technical and economic performance and producer behavior

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  • Jahan, K.M.
  • Belton, B.
  • Ali, H.
  • Dhar, G.C.
  • Ara, I.

Abstract

This study evaluates the performance of a wide range of aquaculture systems in Bangladesh. It is by far the largest of its kind attempted to date. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the most important production systems, rather than to provide a nationally representative overview of the entire aquaculture sector of Bangladesh. As such, the study yields a huge amount of new information on production technologies that have never been thoroughly researched before. The study reveals an extremely diverse array of specialized, dynamic and rapidly evolving production technologies, adapted to a variety of market niches and local environmental conditions. This is a testament to the innovativeness of farmers and other value chain actors who have been the principal drivers of this development in Bangladesh. Data was collected from six geographical hubs. The survey was conducted from November 2011 to June 2012. Technological performance in terms of detailed input and output information, fish management practices, credit and marketing, and social and environmental issues were captured by the survey questionnaire, which had both open and closed format questions. The study generated insights that enable better understanding of aquaculture development in Bangladesh.

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  • Jahan, K.M. & Belton, B. & Ali, H. & Dhar, G.C. & Ara, I., 2015. "Aquaculture technologies in Bangladesh: An assessment of technical and economic performance and producer behavior," Monographs, The WorldFish Center, number 40685, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wfi:wfbook:40685
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    1. Badrun Nessa Ahmed & Hermann Waibel, 2019. "The role of homestead fish ponds for household nutrition security in Bangladesh," Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, Springer;The International Society for Plant Pathology, vol. 11(4), pages 835-854, August.
    2. Steve Hinchliffe & Andrea Butcher & Muhammad Meezanur Rahman, 2018. "The AMR problem: demanding economies, biological margins, and co-producing alternative strategies," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 4(1), pages 1-12, December.
    3. Choudhury, A. & McDougall, C. & Rajaratnam, S. & Park, C.M.Y., 2017. "Women’s empowerment in aquaculture: Two case studies from Bangladesh," Monographs, The WorldFish Center, number 40702, April.
    4. Baten, Md. A. & Sarker, A.K. & Dickson, M.W. & Thilsted, S.H. & Byrd, K.A., 2018. "Annual performance assessment of Suchana nutrition sensitive fish and vegetable production in Sylhet and Moulvibazar," Monographs, The WorldFish Center, number 40865, April.
    5. Julius, Emeka Omeje & Achike, Anthonia Ifeyinwa & Sule, Attahiru Mohammed & Arene, Chukwuemeka John, 2021. "Gender Roles and Economic Differentials in Aquaculture of Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria," Research on World Agricultural Economy, Nan Yang Academy of Sciences Pte Ltd (NASS), vol. 2(2), May.

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    Keywords

    Small-scale aquaculture; Small-scale fisheries; Fisheries management; Surveys; Research; South Asia; Bangladesh;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q00 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - General

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