Sector overview and study design
The fisheries sector in Bangladesh is important in terms of both economic and food security perspectives. The sector accounts for about 4 percent of national gross domestic product (GDP), 23 percent of the agricultural GDP, and about 3 percent of total foreign exchange earnings (Bangladesh, DoF 2015...
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| author | Rashid, Shahidur Ahmad, Kaikaus Rosenbach, Gracie |
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| description | The fisheries sector in Bangladesh is important in terms of both economic and food security perspectives. The sector accounts for about 4 percent of national gross domestic product (GDP), 23 percent of the agricultural GDP, and about 3 percent of total foreign exchange earnings (Bangladesh, DoF 2015). In terms of employment, the sector’s role in the economy is even larger. About 17.8 million Bangladeshis, including 1.4 million women, find jobs (full time and part time) in the sector (FAO 2016), which translates to about 11 percent of the total population and more than 23 percent of the working population.1 Fish also occupies an important place in Bangladeshi diets and culture—so much so that there is a Bengali (both Bangladesh and Indian West Bengal) adage that says mache bhate bangali (meaning “fish and rice is what makes a Bengali”). The role of fish in improving food security of the poor is even greater. Fishing is an important source of livelihood for the poor, and it is often their only source of protein. It is estimated that about 70 percent of the rural population engaged in fishing for subsistence at some point in the year (FAO 2014). |
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| spelling | CGSpace1457352025-11-06T04:17:00Z Sector overview and study design Rashid, Shahidur Ahmad, Kaikaus Rosenbach, Gracie fish industry supply chains water management water aquaculture fishery production The fisheries sector in Bangladesh is important in terms of both economic and food security perspectives. The sector accounts for about 4 percent of national gross domestic product (GDP), 23 percent of the agricultural GDP, and about 3 percent of total foreign exchange earnings (Bangladesh, DoF 2015). In terms of employment, the sector’s role in the economy is even larger. About 17.8 million Bangladeshis, including 1.4 million women, find jobs (full time and part time) in the sector (FAO 2016), which translates to about 11 percent of the total population and more than 23 percent of the working population.1 Fish also occupies an important place in Bangladeshi diets and culture—so much so that there is a Bengali (both Bangladesh and Indian West Bengal) adage that says mache bhate bangali (meaning “fish and rice is what makes a Bengali”). The role of fish in improving food security of the poor is even greater. Fishing is an important source of livelihood for the poor, and it is often their only source of protein. It is estimated that about 70 percent of the rural population engaged in fishing for subsistence at some point in the year (FAO 2014). 2019-08-10 2024-06-21T09:04:57Z 2024-06-21T09:04:57Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145735 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293618 The making of a blue revolution in Bangladesh Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Rashid, Shahidur; Ahmad, Kaikaus; and Rosenbach, Gracie. 2019. Sector Overview and Study Design. In The making of a blue revolution in Bangladesh: Enablers, impacts, and the path ahead for aquaculture. Rashid, Shahidur; Zhang, Xiaobo, (Eds.). Chapter 2 Pp. 19-30. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145735 |
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