@article{Islam:200133,
      recid = {200133},
      author = {Islam, M. A. and Alam, M. Shahe and Talukder, R.K.},
      title = {A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF FISH SEED FARMS IN SOME SELECTED  AREAS OF BANGLADESH},
      journal = {Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics},
      address = {2009-12-31},
      number = {454-2016-36437},
      series = {XXXII},
      pages = {13},
      month = {Dec},
      year = {2009},
      abstract = {This study has dealt with the profitability of hatchery  operations in Bangladesh. Cross section data exclusively  generated from fish hatchery farms under four districts  namely Jessore, Chandpur, Bogra and Mymensingh were  analysed to achieve the objectives of the study. The sample  of the study consisted of fifty six fish hatchery farms  comprising 15 from Jessore, 10 from Chandpur, 16 from  Bogra, and 15 from Mymensingh districts. Three major  discounting measures (BCR, NPV and IRR) were employed in  analyzing the data. The results indicated that investment  in fish seed hatchery farms was highly profitable from the  view points of individual producers. The results of  sensitivity analysis suggested that a fishery enterprise  would also be profitable with 20 percent increase in  operation and maintenance costs as well as production costs  considering the present condition of farms under ceteris  paribus assumption. Lack of quality brood fish, high price  of various inputs, infestation of virus, problem of selling  spawn/seed and problem of getting pond for culture were  identified as the major constraints to conducting fish seed  hatchery operation. For overcoming the problem of  inbreeding, the hatchery owners could exchange brood fish  among their hatcheries. To arrest the problem of  inbreeding, it may be advisable to set up Brood Bank for  successful hatchery operations. Credit for hatcheries as  reported by small holders was not adequately available. For  the development of fisheries sector, measures should be  taken for provision of adequate credit from institutional  sources, particularly for the small producers.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/200133},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.200133},
}