INTEGRATED FISH FARMING SYSTEM: A WAY TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF FARMERSGyan Chandra, Pramod Kumar Chaudhary and Manoj KumarAbstract Aquaculture is an important source of income, employment, and nutrition in rural areas. An integrated fish farming system is very much beneficial for farmers. Technology is climate resilient and supports good income compared to crop production and fish farming alone. It is efficient in providing regular income and recycling agricultural waste. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Supaul, conducted the study in NICRA village Sadanandpur to estimate fish production, disease occurrence, and economic profitability of the integrated fish farming system. The generated data were used to calculate the gross return, net return, and ultimate B: C ratio; the integrated fish farming system witnessed higher fish production and economic return. The B: C ratio of paddy, wheat, fish, and integrated farming system are 2.7, 1.78, 3.7, and 4.3, respectively. Thus, farmers can get a higher financial return by adopting an integrated fish farming system with a complete package and practice. |