WOMEN INVOLVEMENT IN DRY FISH VALUE CHAIN APPROACHES TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD

2012 ◽  
Vol 01 (12) ◽  
pp. 52-58
Author(s):  
Fazlul Kabir Rabbanee ◽  
Sanoara Yasmin ◽  
Ahasanul Haque
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Migration Strategy ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Marketing Chain ◽  
Fish Marketing

Coastal fisherwomen of Bangladesh are marginalized yet they play a significant role in different levels of dry fish marketing chain. This study covers seven different villages of Cox’s bazaar districts. A total of 280 women fishers among - 140 fisherwomen and 140 women workers, were selected for the study. The paper applies different aspects of DFID Sustainable livelihood model in the study areas to learn the livelihood pattern of sample respondents and explores to what extent the respondents have access to these basic livelihood assets like physical, natural, financial, social and human capital. It points out that the sample women are involved in different income generating activities like drying, sorting and grading, cleaning and salting. It focuses on respondents opinion regarding the factors that affect their ability to adopt different livelihood strategies like natural resource based strategy, non-natural resource based strategy and migration strategy. Finally it suggests some innovative marketing strategies to overcome the vulnerable situation faced by the fisherwomen and adopt better livelihood strategies and thus attain sustainable livelihood through better livelihood outcome.

scholarly journals Marketing channel and value chain analysis of Bombay duck and ribbon fish in Cox’s Bazar area of Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-227
Author(s):  
MK Ahsan ◽  
SK Ghosh ◽  
NS Runa ◽  
MM Hasan ◽  
M Kamal
Keyword(s):  
Marine Fish ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Marketing Channel ◽  
Marketing Channels ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Commercially Important ◽  
Bombay Duck ◽  
Marketing Chain ◽  
Fish Marketing

A study was conducted to investigate marketing channel and value chain of two commercially important marine fish species in Cox’s Bazar area, Bangladesh, namely, Bombay duck Harpodon nehereus and Ribbon fish, Trichiurus haumela. Three types of markets were found in the study namely primary, secondary and retail markets. The number of sample fishermen and intermediaries were 120. About 4 to 5 intermediaries were found to be involved in the each marketing chain and this group is believed to make huge profit, thus the prices of fishes were very high in the final consumer market. Marketing margin for fresh Bombay duck and ribbon fish were 29% and 28% and dried Bombay duck and dried ribbon fish were 35% and 19% of consumer purchase price, respectively. Poor transport facilities and huge number of intermediaries in the marketing channels were the main problems of marine fish marketing channel. Government intervention in the marketing channel is necessary for sustainable fish marketing systems.Progressive Agriculture 27 (2): 222-227, 2016

scholarly journals Prevalence and genetic diversity of avian haemosporidian parasites in wild bird species of the order Columbiformes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne R. Schumm ◽  
Dimitris Bakaloudis ◽  
Christos Barboutis ◽  
Jacopo G. Cecere ◽  
Cyril Eraud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Species ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Phylogenetic Reconstruction ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Avian Species ◽  
Blood Parasites ◽  
Migration Strategy ◽  
Haemosporidian Parasites ◽  
Multiplex Pcr Assay ◽  
And Migration

AbstractDiseases can play a role in species decline. Among them, haemosporidian parasites, vector-transmitted protozoan parasites, are known to constitute a risk for different avian species. However, the magnitude of haemosporidian infection in wild columbiform birds, including strongly decreasing European turtle doves, is largely unknown. We examined the prevalence and diversity of haemosporidian parasites Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon and subgenera Haemoproteus and Parahaemoproteus in six species of the order Columbiformes during breeding season and migration by applying nested PCR, one-step multiplex PCR assay and microscopy. We detected infections in 109 of the 259 screened individuals (42%), including 15 distinct haemosporidian mitochondrial cytochrome b lineages, representing five H. (Haemoproteus), two H. (Parahaemoproteus), five Leucocytozoon and three Plasmodium lineages. Five of these lineages have never been described before. We discriminated between single and mixed infections and determined host species-specific prevalence for each parasite genus. Observed differences among sampled host species are discussed with reference to behavioural characteristics, including nesting and migration strategy. Our results support previous suggestions that migratory birds have a higher prevalence and diversity of blood parasites than resident or short-distance migratory species. A phylogenetic reconstruction provided evidence for H. (Haemoproteus) as well as H. (Parahaemoproteus) infections in columbiform birds. Based on microscopic examination, we quantified parasitemia, indicating the probability of negative effects on the host. This study provides a large-scale baseline description of haemosporidian infections of wild birds belonging to the order Columbiformes sampled in the northern hemisphere. The results enable the monitoring of future changes in parasite transmission areas, distribution and diversity associated with global change, posing a potential risk for declining avian species as the European turtle dove.

scholarly journals Sustainable Resin Collection and trade Practices in Mid Hills of Nepal

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 128-137
Author(s):  
Bharat Gotame
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Regional Governance ◽  
Benefit Sharing ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Financial Benefit ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Community Forests ◽  
Pine Resin

Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in mountains are one of the enormously valued ecosystem services due to their contribution to the livelihood of people. Pine resin is one of the viable NTFP in middle mountain of Nepal which is tapped from Pinus roxbhurghii tree and can be used in paints, varnishes, stimulant, anti-spasmodic, astringent, diuretic and anti-pathogenic and so on. This piece of work is an attempt to review the current status of pine resin collection enterprise in Nepalese Community Forests and its contribution to the livelihood of Community forest users in mid-hill region. Typically, existing legislations and guidelines have high potential to endure the sustainable livelihood promotion by resin tapping enterprise but the endeavors of revitalizing the financial benefit sharing and governance system is still far. The valued contribution of resin enterprise to sustainable livelihood of users is not impossible but it needs greater effort of all stakeholders. For example, partial intervention to market, involvement of poorer households, improve the local and regional governance and so on. Participatory monitoring of collection work and proper enforcement of sustainable harvesting procedure both have to be improved in state of arts that could finally recognize the rational benefit sharing mechanism among various value chain actors from collector to international traders which is indispensable. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/init.v5i0.10262 The Initiation 2013 Vol.5; 128-137

scholarly journals Socio-economic condition of fishermen and intermediaries involved in marine fish marketing chain in Cox’s Bazar area, Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-73
Author(s):  
Md Khabirul Ahsan ◽  
Nusrat Sultana Runa ◽  
Subrata Kumar Ghosh ◽  
Muhammad Mehedi Hasan ◽  
Md Kamal
Keyword(s):  
Marine Fish ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Marketing Chain ◽  
Fish Marketing ◽  
And Training

Study was conducted to know the socio-economic condition of the fishermen and intermediaries of fish marketing chain in Cox’s Bazar area, Bangladesh. Socio-economic condition of the fishermen and intermediaries were not so good in the study area. It was found that about 35% fishermen and intermediaries were illiterate, 16% fishermen and intermediaries were semiliterate who only could write their names. 55% household of the fishermen and intermediaries had tin shed house with tin wall. Average income for most of fishermen and intermediaries was about Tk. 400-500 and 66% were found to borrow money from different source for continuing their business. Poor road and transport facilities, lack of credit facilities, insufficient supply of ice, inadequate training facilities and large number of intermediaries in the chain were the main problems of the marine fish marketing chain. It is therefore necessary to provide institutional and organizational support, government support, extension service and training facilities to the market operators for sustainable fish marketing systems.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. March 2016, 2(1): 67-73

scholarly journals De-commoditizing Ethiopian coffees after the establishment of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange: an empirical investigation of smallholder coffee producers in Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-518
Author(s):  
Tinsae Demise Handino ◽  
Marijke D’Haese ◽  
Freaw Demise ◽  
Misginaw Tamirat
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Commodity Exchange ◽  
Propensity Score Model ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia ◽  
Score Model ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
The Impact

The repercussions of reforming an agricultural market are mainly observed at the most vulnerable segment of the value chain, namely, the producers. In the current commodity market created with trade through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), coffee is less traceable to its producers. Only cooperatives that sell certified coffee through the unions they belong to, are allowed to bypass the more commodified ECX market. This study aims to investigate if small-scale coffee producers in southwestern Ethiopia that sell coffee through the certified cooperative are better off. It is assumed that the coffee sales through, and membership of, a cooperative, allows farmers to improve their coffee production as well as to improve other aspects of their livelihood. A sustainable livelihood approach was used as the inspiration for the welfare indicators that needed to be considered, data collected amongst members and non-members of certified cooperatives, and a propensity score model to investigate the impact of cooperative membership on the livelihood indicators. Results suggest that members of certified cooperatives indeed receive, on average, better prices. Yet, no evidence was found that indicates that the higher price is translated into better household income. Furthermore, coffee plantation productivity of those members who were interviewed was lower than that of the non-members. This finding could explain the failure to find an overall effect. Since the majority of the producers’ income emanate from coffee, a sustainable way of enhancing the productivity of the coffee could revitalize the welfare of the coffee producers.

scholarly journals PERANCANGAN ARSITEKTUR ENTERPRISE UNTUK MENDUKUNG PROSES BISNIS MENGGUNAKAN TOGAF ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT METHODE

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yudi Mulyanto
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Input Device ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Architecture Development ◽  
Preliminary Phase ◽  
Early Phases

Construction and development of enterprise architecture and information systems are appropriately planned and well designed and suit to the needs and the abilities of the organization. Good planning will provide great benefits for construction and development of enterprise architecture, both in terms of human resources, budget and organization's readiness to implement the plan. In this study did not use all the phases of TOGAF ADM, this study only uses seven from nine phases TOGAF ADM namely the preliminary phase, architecture vision phase, business architecture phase, architecture of information systems phase, technology architecture phase, opportunity and solution phase and migration planning phase. The first phase of the enterprise architecture development is the prelimary phase, output from the preliminary phase becomes input to the early phases of the TOGAF ADM phases, which is named architecture vision phase and from that input device produced the new organizational structure that will be proposed. In the next phase of business phase was also analyzed using Value Chain analysis.

scholarly journals Optimal Scheduling of a Microgrid Using Multiobjective Biogeography-Based Optimization Model and Algorithm with Adaptive Migration

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Bo Li ◽  
Jue Wang ◽  
Nan Xia
Keyword(s):  
Pareto Frontier ◽  
Evolutionary Model ◽  
Optimal Scheduling ◽  
Constraint Handling ◽  
Migration Strategy ◽  
Suitability Index ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Convergence Performance ◽  
Distribution Uniformity ◽  
And Migration

Aiming at the important research topic of optimal scheduling in the microgrid field, the general model for multiobjective dynamic optimal scheduling of a microgrid is established with the objective of minimizing economic and environmental costs. On this basis, the model is organically integrated with constraint handling technology, multiobjective optimization, and biogeography-based optimization algorithm, and then a constrained multiobjective evolutionary model suitable for biogeography-based optimization is further established. The corresponding constraint handling mechanism, the determination method of habitat suitability index, and migration strategy are improved, and the convergence performance and the distribution uniformity of Pareto frontier for multiobjective evolutionary algorithm are effectively enhanced. Applied to the optimal scheduling of typical microgrid systems, the effectiveness of the proposed model and method is verified.

scholarly journals Non-Timber Forest Product Livelihood-Focused Interventions in Support of Mangrove Restoration: A Call to Action

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1224
Author(s):  
Adolphe O. Debrot ◽  
Ab Veldhuizen ◽  
Sander W. K. van den Burg ◽  
Charlotte J. Klapwijk ◽  
Md. Nazrul Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Product Market ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Subsistence Level

Mangroves of tropical and subtropical shores and deltas contribute to ecosystem functioning and human wellbeing in numerous ways but continue to be lost or degraded worldwide at a rapid pace. Overexploitation driven by poverty is often the root cause of mangrove destruction and degradation. The negative feedback cycle between destruction and poverty can only be broken by justly valuing current or introducing new sustainable livelihood options to foster long-lasting local support for mangroves. The large array of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) that mangroves offer have rarely been developed beyond the subsistence level and remain undervalued as “products of the poor”. In light of the global trends towards sustainability and bio-economy, today they represent a major business opportunity for forest communities to produce high value-added end-user products. Even though mangrove NTFPs have been recognized to have high potential toward inclusive development and poverty alleviation and to be highly gender-equal, the development of mangrove NTFPs has continued to attract very little funding or research interest. Several ecological characteristics make commercialization of mangrove NTFPs particularly challenging. Production at economies of scale, including quality standards, as well as marketing and value chain management are all essential in order to develop these products beyond their subsistence role. To be most effective, a systems perspective on NTFP development is needed, whereby product-market development occurs in unison and based on a participative, inclusive and fair development approach. The species/product of choice for value-added product-market development in any specific community or area will depend on several factors. To address many of the typical constraints and maximize the chances of success, we suggest that the use of village or district-level cooperatives may be particularly useful. A better use of the untapped potential of mangroves for local livelihoods may form a most convincing advocate for local protection and restoration of mangrove forests. Therefore, funding agencies, governments and researchers alike are called to invest in mangrove NTFP development as a way to locally incentivize sustainable mangrove protection and restoration.

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