Shrimp export fetches Tk 32b forex in fiscal 2006-07
Sunday, 8 June 2008
KHULNA, June 7 (UNB): Revolutionary change in the shrimp industry in last 10 years has been successfully leading the country to earn huge foreign currencies and improve its economy by exporting frozen shrimp abroad.
According to the Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA), the country earned about Tk 32 billion (3,200 crore) in foreign currencies by exporting frozen shrimp in the fiscal 2006-07 which was Tk 12 billion in the fiscal 1997-98.
It has already earned Tk 20 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal from this sector, the sources said.
According to the BFFEA, over the last 10 years revolutionary change has taken place in the shrimp sector in Khulna region, which account for 70 per cent of the total shrimp exports.
Shrimp cultivation started in the southern region soon after the War of Liberation but it gained momentum from 90's when businessmen started getting good profit from the industry.
All the activities related to the shrimp export, including shrimp production, processing and marketing, have been taking place in very hygienic environment at present.
The Fisheries Department and other related offices are constantly supervising the whole process to ensure its quality.
As per the instruction of the government, child labour has been totally prohibited in 40 shrimp factories of the district.
Facilities of the female workers have also been increased in the factories. The authorities have opened daycare centre for the children of the working mothers so that the mothers can do their work smoothly.
The factories have their own medical team, which check up the health of the workers regularly.
The factories took afforestation programme near the shrimp enclosures to keep the environmental equilibrium, the sources added.
According to the Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA), the country earned about Tk 32 billion (3,200 crore) in foreign currencies by exporting frozen shrimp in the fiscal 2006-07 which was Tk 12 billion in the fiscal 1997-98.
It has already earned Tk 20 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal from this sector, the sources said.
According to the BFFEA, over the last 10 years revolutionary change has taken place in the shrimp sector in Khulna region, which account for 70 per cent of the total shrimp exports.
Shrimp cultivation started in the southern region soon after the War of Liberation but it gained momentum from 90's when businessmen started getting good profit from the industry.
All the activities related to the shrimp export, including shrimp production, processing and marketing, have been taking place in very hygienic environment at present.
The Fisheries Department and other related offices are constantly supervising the whole process to ensure its quality.
As per the instruction of the government, child labour has been totally prohibited in 40 shrimp factories of the district.
Facilities of the female workers have also been increased in the factories. The authorities have opened daycare centre for the children of the working mothers so that the mothers can do their work smoothly.
The factories have their own medical team, which check up the health of the workers regularly.
The factories took afforestation programme near the shrimp enclosures to keep the environmental equilibrium, the sources added.