S., Gopakumar (2005) 'A Good occasion for change'. Frontline, Vol.22 (3). pp. 18-20. ISSN 0970-1710
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Most of the cooperatives have adopted the agrarian rationality, which is not readily applicable to fisheries. In fisheries, the commodity is crucial and has to be sold immediately. Intervention at the first sale point is crucial. Cooperatives need to get control of the first transaction as soon as the fish lands on shore. This will result in better prices for fishermen. Out of Rs.100 paid for fish by the consumer on the east coast of Tamil Nadu, the fisherman probably gets only about Rs.20. By cooperative intervention at the beach price, the price that the fisherman commands can easily go up to Rs.40-50. That is the kind of difference that a very minor intervention can make. All it requires is for fishermen to appoint someone to ensure that the catch is auctioned transparently. It requires transparent dealing, greater competition and a mechanism to collect the money from the merchants. Credit is safer for such cooperatives because loan repayments can be adjusted against the fish sales made by members. Credit can be used for buying assets, which can help in increasing productivity, which results in better incomes, leading to a better quality of life.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Personalities, India, Kerala, Fishing Communities, Rehabilitation, Boats, Safety at Sea, Fishworker Cooperatives, CRZ |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Varsha V icsf |
| Date Deposited: | 16 May 2022 11:22 |
| Last Modified: | 16 May 2022 11:22 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/13554 |
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