Frozen food exports fetch record earnings
Monday, 3 September 2007
KHULNA, Sept 2 (UNB): Bangladesh has earned Tk 35 billion (3,500 crore) by exporting frozen food during last fiscal year (2006-07), breaking all previous records.
In 2005-06 fiscal year, the country had earned Tk 30 billion (3,000 crore) from the sector.
President of Bangladesh Frozen Food Exporters' Association (BFFEA) Kazi Belayet said this while addressing a view exchange meeting on development of shrimp industry Sunday.
Bangladesh earned about Tk 25.00 million by exporting frozen food in 1972-73 fiscal year, Tk 1.57 billion in 1975-76, Tk 6.50 billion in 1980-81 and Tk 19.57 billion in 2000-2001.
BFFEA leaders said 80 per cent of the shrimps are exported from Khulna.
There were only nine export-oriented fish processing factories in Khulna and Chittagong in 1971. But now there are some 130 factories, 65 per cent of which are situated in Khulna.
Frozen foods are exported to some 40 foreign countries, including UK, USA, Canada and Japan.
According to BFFEA, at present prawns are cultivated on 0.14 million hectares while lobsters on 30,000 hectares.
BFFEA leaders sought cooperation in developing shrimp cultivation methods and increasing production in the factories.
Among others, Vice President of BFFEA SA Baki and Executive Director SMA Salam were present.
In 2005-06 fiscal year, the country had earned Tk 30 billion (3,000 crore) from the sector.
President of Bangladesh Frozen Food Exporters' Association (BFFEA) Kazi Belayet said this while addressing a view exchange meeting on development of shrimp industry Sunday.
Bangladesh earned about Tk 25.00 million by exporting frozen food in 1972-73 fiscal year, Tk 1.57 billion in 1975-76, Tk 6.50 billion in 1980-81 and Tk 19.57 billion in 2000-2001.
BFFEA leaders said 80 per cent of the shrimps are exported from Khulna.
There were only nine export-oriented fish processing factories in Khulna and Chittagong in 1971. But now there are some 130 factories, 65 per cent of which are situated in Khulna.
Frozen foods are exported to some 40 foreign countries, including UK, USA, Canada and Japan.
According to BFFEA, at present prawns are cultivated on 0.14 million hectares while lobsters on 30,000 hectares.
BFFEA leaders sought cooperation in developing shrimp cultivation methods and increasing production in the factories.
Among others, Vice President of BFFEA SA Baki and Executive Director SMA Salam were present.