Matsyafed to procure fish directly for small vendors
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Ending the monopoly of middlemen and brokers, Matsyafed will now procure fish directly for small scale fish vendors, distributing it by fisher cooperatives.
Thousands of vendors throughout the State, most of them girls, will profit from the initiative, which additionally ensures the supply of high quality fish.
“Fish vendor cooperatives will be formed in all major markets and Matsyafed will supply the fish for them on a daily basis. This will put an end to the exploitation of both fishers and vendors while preventing the inflow of formalin-laced fish. This will be very advantageous to women who are engaged in post-harvest marketing, delivering the catch to thousands of households,” Matsyafed chairman P.P. Chitharanjan advised The Puucho.
In the preliminary part fish can be made out there to the seller cooperatives which might be already energetic after which extra models can be shaped protecting all components of the State.
“The project will be launched through a fish vendor cooperative in Punalur,” he added. At current the vendors have to pay 12% fee to the brokers who purchase giant volumes and later promote it on a excessive margin. Boats normally repair the cope with the brokers whereas at sea and fairly often the vendors have to return empty handed as the value can be too excessive for them to afford.
“Once the project takes off, vendors who sell both marine and inland fish will get the catch at reasonable rate. This will also ensure the daily supply of catch to vendors,” he says.
Matsyafed at current has 45 high-tech fish marts, six cellular models whereas 14 new marts are being opened in affiliation with service co-operative banks in numerous districts.
The Federation can be planning to launch its on-line companies shortly.
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