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Shrimp output low due to drawbacks
Presidential Advisor Kazi Fazlur Rahman on Wednesday stressed on grater use of ponds and other waterbodies to enhance production and export of shrimp, reports UNB.
lie was addressing as chief guest the Inaugural session of the Tnfofish Industry Seminar on Global Supply. Market Situation and Outlook for shrimp" al a local hotel In the city
Rahman said production did not Improve much due to various drawbacks tn the areas of tcchnokqp, Iced, financing and management practices by farmers and marketing
He pointed out that shrimp production in the country was estimated lo be around 200 per hectare as against 1OOO 2000 kg per hectare In some Asian countries.
The Adviser said with ap propriatc technology, cnlighi cned management and adc quale logistic support, there
was no reason why Bangladesh would not be able to increase
In addition to four million hectares of Inland open wa ters, the Adviser said, there arc 1.29 million ponds in the country and about 100.000 hectares of cudurable water areas where fresh waler prawns may be produced.
I Ie further said expansion of shrimp cultivation should be in harmony with and not by dis placing the community in which it is located.
Rahman said Bangladesh seems to be facing some dis criminations in the Interna tlonal market as "our frozen shrimps fetch low prices com pared to other countries ”
He underscored the need for ensuring strict quality con trol Ip addition lo vigorous safes efforts.
The seminar, jointly spon sored by Infofish. Malaysia and Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC). was also addressed by
Muhammad Lutfuiiahil Maj;-. Secretary. Ministry of Fisheries and Uvestoek. Brig, (retd.I Chowdhury Kha Icq uzzamnn. Chairman BFDC and Abu Sayed Chowdhury, Vice-chairman. Export Pro mol ton
Formed In I Ml. InfoAsh is a Kuaialampur based international organisation and deals with fishing industry providing information and assistance of commercial significance.
In his speech. Lulfullahll Majid said shrimp culture Is facing many Impediments Including Inaccessible ap preaches lo remote culture ar cas. law and order problem, lack of basic Infrastructural fa cllitics, transportation problems and unforeseen market fluctuations In the interna tlonal field.
The seminar was partici paled by shrimp farmers, processing technologists, shrimp industry entrepreneurs, exporters. buyers and marketing export