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Integrating fish into seasonally flooded rice fields: on-farm trials in Assam, India

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  • Baruah, U.K.
  • Borah, B.C.

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In the State of Assam, floodplains cover 2.6 million ha of area that is traditionally rice growing. The ecosystem in the rice-growing areas has undergone major changes as a result of various developmental activities and adoption of modern farming technology. Rice fields were once the major source of fish for the rural farmers. There has been a sharp decline in fish population in rice field leading to a chronic shortage of fish in the State and a deterioration of the rice ecosystem. This paper describes two on-farm experiments for integrating rice cultivation and fish production with the intent of contributing to the understanding of how raising fish can improve rice yields, riceecosystems and farm incomes.

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  • Baruah, U.K. & Borah, B.C., 2006. "Integrating fish into seasonally flooded rice fields: on-farm trials in Assam, India," Naga, The WorldFish Center, vol. 29(1/2), pages 48-52.
    • Handle: RePEc:wfi:wfnaga:38358
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    1. Diallo, A., 1992. "Integrated farming: a new approach in the Basse Casamance, SΘnΘgal," Naga, The WorldFish Center, vol. 15(3), pages 21-24.
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      Flood plains; Rice field aquaculture; India; Assam;
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      • Q00 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - General

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