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Shrimp export from Khulna zone fetches Tk 3,654 cr in 12 yrs

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SATKHIRA. Apr 5: The coun try earned Taka 3.654.13 crore by exporting shrimps from Khulna zone during the last twelve years, sources in the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) said.
The country earned Taka 79 crore 41 lakh from shrimp export during 1984-85 fiscal year. Taka 138 crore 62 lakh in 1985-86. Taka 167 crore 28 lakh in 1986-87, Taka 159 crore 52 lakh in 1987-88. Taka 156 crore 77 lakh in 1988-89. Taka 198 crore 90 lakh in 1989-90, Taka 3021 crore 45 lakh in 1990-91, Taka 212 crore 25 lakh in 1991-92. Taka 314 crore 59 lakh in 1992-93, Taka 413 crore 95 lakh in 1993-94. Taka 546 crore 2 lakh in 1994-95. Taka 645 crore 38 lakh in 1995-96. and Taka 428 crore 99 lakh during the last six months of the current fiscal year (1996-97) by ex porting frozen shrimp, official statistics revealed.
The country's earnings from shrimp exports increased by about Taka 100 crore during the last financial year from that of the corresponding previous fi-
nancial year. The shrimp ex port this fiscal has been target-ted at Taka 800 crore. Shrimps worth about Taka 429 crore were already exported in the first six months of this fiscal. The Export Promotion Bureau officials hope the country will earn Taka 400 crore more in the next six months of the current financial year.
The country earned Taka 645 crore from shrimp export in the last financial year from Khulna zone, as recorded at Export Promotion Bureau. So it can be assumed if the whole area of shrimp cultivable land comes under the semi-intensive system, export volume could reach from Taka 219 crone to 439 crore per annum only from Khulna zone alone, shrimp exporters predicted.
The sources further said, the frozen foods (shrimp) were exported to the United Kingdom. USA. Belgium. Germany, Singapore, the Netherlands, Malaysia. Hong Kong. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
It may be mentioned here
that about 56 thousand hectares of land were brought under shrimp cultivation in Khulna. Satkhira and Bagerhat districts during '90-91 financial year and one lakh eight thousand hectares of land were brought under shrimp cultivation dur ing the current financial year.
More than 335 crore shrimp fries are needed in this region to make the programme a success. However, the shrimp cultivators will have to depend on river and sea water for shrimp fry culture.
Though a few years back, a 'balda hatchery' was set up at Kaltganj of Satkhira district and about seven lakh shrimp fries were produced in the hatchery per year. Unfortunately most of the fries did not survive.
The government now initiated to set up Bagda (fry) hatchery there. A high powered committee is working to select the site for the purpose, but till writing of this report on Thursday the committee could not yet submit its report, it is learnt.