@article{Molla:208452,
      recid = {208452},
      author = {Molla, M.A.G and Islam, M.R and Islam, S. and Salam, M.A},
      title = {Socio-economic status of crab collectors and fatteners in  the southwest region of Bangladesh},
      journal = {Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University},
      address = {2009},
      number = {452-2016-35781},
      pages = {9},
      year = {2009},
      abstract = {The study was conducted to assess the socio-economic  conditions of mud crab (Scylla serrata) collectors and  fatteners in Khulna and Satkhira districts. From January to  June 2009, 40 crab collectors and 40 crab fatteners were  considered where 45% of the crab collectors collected crabs  from the Sundarban and fattening of mud crabs were  generally done in bamboo cages and in ponds. Data analyses  revealed that most of the crab collectors and fatteners  were Hindus and few were Muslims. In the study area, 40%  and 55% crab collectors and fatteners respectively were  from the age group of 31-40 years. The crab collectors  (80%) had above 6-10 members in their family and 55% of the  crab fatteners had above 6-10 members. There were 45% of  the crab fatteners had 151 decimal and above land, but 35%  of the crab collectors had 0-50 decimal which was very  small. Annual income of the crab collectors was less than  Tk.90,000, where the lowest annual income of the crab  fatteners was Tk. 90,000-150,000. Natural disasters and  other constraints affected the livelihood of crab  collectors and fatteners in the southwest region. So, crab  collection and fattening are alternative sources of income  and sustainable livelihood for the disadvantaged people in  the southwest Bangladesh.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/208452},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.208452},
}