Bangladesh Shrimp Farmer Clusters: Phone Survey on Cluster Survival

Bangladesh shrimp farmers in the southern districts of Bagerhat, Khulna, and Satkhira were surveyed by phone in May-June 2025. The dataset, created by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), investigates the survival of 68 shrimp farming clusters following a project's end. It includes responses from cluster leads and forms part of a mixed-methods study.

Use Cases

• Analyze factors influencing cluster survival based on characteristics and dynamics mentioned in the description.
• Compare outcomes between clusters operated by the Department of Fisheries and those by private or NGO actors.
• Integrate findings with qualitative case studies for a mixed-methods analysis of shrimp farming clusters.

Strengths

• Follows a two-round panel of 1,222 shrimp farmers, providing a longitudinal context.
• Covers 68 distinct shrimp farming clusters across three districts.
• Data was collected at the cluster level between May-June 2025, providing a specific temporal snapshot.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Collection Method

Phone survey of cluster leads (presidents or secretaries).

Time Range

May-June 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-18 15:36:17.516613; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern Bangladesh districts of Bagerhat, Khulna, and Satkhira