Increasing farm income by introducing fish culture in deepwater rice environment

Fish culture in deep-water-rice (DWR) environment using net pen and polder systems was evaluated. In net pen rohu and Thai silver barb were cultured, whereas a 5-species combination (rohu, mrigal, common carp, grass carp and Thai silver barb) were cultured with BR3 rice variety and DWR. Boro-fish production system produced 2.8 t/ha of fish and 7.33 t/ha of rice in polder system with 5-species combinations.

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Main Authors: Ali, M.H., Miah, M.N.I., Nur-E-Elahi, M.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1998
Subjects:Aquaculture, aquaculture economics, rice field aquaculture, fish culture, Aquaculture systems, Labeo rohita, Oryza sativa, Puntius gonionotus,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/32233
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Summary:Fish culture in deep-water-rice (DWR) environment using net pen and polder systems was evaluated. In net pen rohu and Thai silver barb were cultured, whereas a 5-species combination (rohu, mrigal, common carp, grass carp and Thai silver barb) were cultured with BR3 rice variety and DWR. Boro-fish production system produced 2.8 t/ha of fish and 7.33 t/ha of rice in polder system with 5-species combinations.