Market Assessment and Business Analysis of Carp Feed in Northwest Bangladesh

This study is undertaken for in depth assessment of the existing market system of fish feeds and ingredients with focus on recent advancement of intensification of carp aquaculture in the northwest Bangladesh and covered Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were applied to collect data. Data were collected from 128 fish farmers, 84 middlemen, and 5 fish feed companies through questionnaire survey. Simultaneously qualitative data were collected through 19 KIIs with the Department of Fisheries (DoF) officials, FIAB, feed companies, middlemen and ingredients traders. Four FGDs were conducted with fish farmers as well.