The dominance of paddy wholesalers in the paddy supply chain of Bangladesh-A case study of Habiganj district
In Bangladesh, numerous paddy traders are involved in the supply chain, with paddy wholesalers playing a dominant role. This study investigates the declining influence of local village traders and the factors contributing to this shift. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a sem...
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| description | In Bangladesh, numerous paddy traders are involved in the supply chain, with paddy wholesalers playing a dominant role. This study investigates the declining influence of local village traders and the factors contributing to this shift. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire and simple random sampling. The sample included 128 farmers, 17 paddy wholesalers, and 3 local village traders. Descriptive statistics and t-tests were employed for analysis. Results show that most farmers sell paddy to wholesalers, who are full-time traders with access to shops, storage, labour, and transport. Wholesalers also provide credit, bags, and information, making them more attractive trade partners. In contrast, non-licensed village traders are seasonal, lacking infrastructure and resources. As a result, wholesalers dominate the paddy market. However, farmers struggle to profit from paddy sales and must pursue supplementary work to sustain livelihoods. In that case, a farmers’ agriculture cooperative society or introducing a government procurement system can help reduce traders’ dominance in the paddy supply chain and help farmers get high prices for paddy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-29d2d75f4d334078b8e0defab8e587fc2025-08-20T03:55:48ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Food & Agriculture2331-19322025-12-0111110.1080/23311932.2025.2534220The dominance of paddy wholesalers in the paddy supply chain of Bangladesh-A case study of Habiganj districtJunayed Uddin Ahmed0Maya Sultana1Department of Economic Policy, Nagasaki Wesleyan University, Isahaya, JapanThe United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Korimoto, JapanIn Bangladesh, numerous paddy traders are involved in the supply chain, with paddy wholesalers playing a dominant role. This study investigates the declining influence of local village traders and the factors contributing to this shift. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire and simple random sampling. The sample included 128 farmers, 17 paddy wholesalers, and 3 local village traders. Descriptive statistics and t-tests were employed for analysis. Results show that most farmers sell paddy to wholesalers, who are full-time traders with access to shops, storage, labour, and transport. Wholesalers also provide credit, bags, and information, making them more attractive trade partners. In contrast, non-licensed village traders are seasonal, lacking infrastructure and resources. As a result, wholesalers dominate the paddy market. However, farmers struggle to profit from paddy sales and must pursue supplementary work to sustain livelihoods. In that case, a farmers’ agriculture cooperative society or introducing a government procurement system can help reduce traders’ dominance in the paddy supply chain and help farmers get high prices for paddy.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311932.2025.2534220Paddy wholesalerlocal village traderpaddy supply chain systemdominanceBangladeshEconomics and Development |
| spellingShingle | Junayed Uddin Ahmed Maya Sultana The dominance of paddy wholesalers in the paddy supply chain of Bangladesh-A case study of Habiganj district Cogent Food & Agriculture Paddy wholesaler local village trader paddy supply chain system dominance Bangladesh Economics and Development |
| title | The dominance of paddy wholesalers in the paddy supply chain of Bangladesh-A case study of Habiganj district |
| title_full | The dominance of paddy wholesalers in the paddy supply chain of Bangladesh-A case study of Habiganj district |
| title_fullStr | The dominance of paddy wholesalers in the paddy supply chain of Bangladesh-A case study of Habiganj district |
| title_full_unstemmed | The dominance of paddy wholesalers in the paddy supply chain of Bangladesh-A case study of Habiganj district |
| title_short | The dominance of paddy wholesalers in the paddy supply chain of Bangladesh-A case study of Habiganj district |
| title_sort | dominance of paddy wholesalers in the paddy supply chain of bangladesh a case study of habiganj district |
| topic | Paddy wholesaler local village trader paddy supply chain system dominance Bangladesh Economics and Development |
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