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Discarded Fish in Bihar Becomes Goldmine: Youth Earn Double Profit with Low Investment
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News18•28-09-2026, 19:53
Discarded Fish in Bihar Becomes Goldmine: Youth Earn Double Profit with Low Investment
- •A new business in Bihar transforms discarded fish into a profitable venture, offering double profits with low investment.
- •Romy and his team purchase deteriorating fish cheaply, dry them for about a week, and then sell them in Bengal and Odisha.
- •Romy discovered the potential of dried fish sales while working in Bengal, inspiring him to start this business back home.
- •The venture has grown into a team effort, providing employment to hundreds and encouraging other youth to join.
- •Dried fish fetch more than double the cost price, making this an attractive and sustainable business model.
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Entrepreneurs buy deteriorating or spoiled fish at cheap prices from markets and rural areas, dry them in the sun for about a week, pack them into sacks, and supply them to states like Bengal and Odisha where dried fish commands more than double the cost.
The processed dry fish from Bihar sees high demand and is heavily supplied to states such as West Bengal, Odisha, and Kerala.
While working as a laborer in Bengal, Romy saw how discarded fish were dried and sold in good shops, prompting him to quit his labor job, return home, and start collecting and drying deteriorating fish for substantial profits.
