Integrated agroecological rice fish farming in Andhra Pradesh, India: A case study
Andhra Pradesh is known as the "Rice Bowl of India" since its primary crop for commerce is rice. On the other hand, there is a current demand for alternative non-chemically dependent technology to ensure sustainability in both the economy and the environment. In order to alter the rice production...
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| author | Samaddar, Ayan Panemangalore, Arun Padiyar Maliappan, Sudharsan Borah, Gulshan Sikka, Alok Kumar, Gopal |
| author_browse | Borah, Gulshan Kumar, Gopal Maliappan, Sudharsan Panemangalore, Arun Padiyar Samaddar, Ayan Sikka, Alok |
| author_facet | Samaddar, Ayan Panemangalore, Arun Padiyar Maliappan, Sudharsan Borah, Gulshan Sikka, Alok Kumar, Gopal |
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| description | Andhra Pradesh is known as the "Rice Bowl of India" since its primary crop for commerce is rice. On the other hand, there is a
current demand for alternative non-chemically dependent technology to ensure sustainability in both the economy and the
environment. In order to alter the rice production system in alignment with fish and horticultural crops under an Integrated
Farming System (IFS), Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS) adopted the integrated rice-fish culture system as part of the Andhra
Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) initiative. In such a system, aquaculture is currently receiving greater
attention due to its growing demand and favourable production economics requiring less effort. An initial evaluation was carried
out by analyzing the physico-chemical characteristics of the water, the planktonic assemblages in water, types of inputs used,
costs, results, and the pertinent farmer reactions on eight randomly selected IFS-based aquaculture system. This study
demonstrated that integrating fish production in rice fields is a viable, low-risk, and ecologically friendly supplementary economic
activity, offering numerous advantageous, including enhanced incomes and a better supply of fish for rural agricultural
communities. However, for development and extension agencies to facilitate the adoption and benefits of this model among
small and marginal farmers, careful consideration of this system is imperative. It would be interesting and crucial for future
research to determine the optimal fish stocking density and input distribution in terms of productivity, survival rate, and
biodiversity. Ultimately, investigating how rice-fish coculture methods contribute to the aquatic environment and biodiversity
may reveal new pathways to promote the agroecological transition of the system. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1625972025-11-05T12:07:25Z Integrated agroecological rice fish farming in Andhra Pradesh, India: A case study Samaddar, Ayan Panemangalore, Arun Padiyar Maliappan, Sudharsan Borah, Gulshan Sikka, Alok Kumar, Gopal aquaculture fish culture-fish farming Andhra Pradesh is known as the "Rice Bowl of India" since its primary crop for commerce is rice. On the other hand, there is a current demand for alternative non-chemically dependent technology to ensure sustainability in both the economy and the environment. In order to alter the rice production system in alignment with fish and horticultural crops under an Integrated Farming System (IFS), Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS) adopted the integrated rice-fish culture system as part of the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) initiative. In such a system, aquaculture is currently receiving greater attention due to its growing demand and favourable production economics requiring less effort. An initial evaluation was carried out by analyzing the physico-chemical characteristics of the water, the planktonic assemblages in water, types of inputs used, costs, results, and the pertinent farmer reactions on eight randomly selected IFS-based aquaculture system. This study demonstrated that integrating fish production in rice fields is a viable, low-risk, and ecologically friendly supplementary economic activity, offering numerous advantageous, including enhanced incomes and a better supply of fish for rural agricultural communities. However, for development and extension agencies to facilitate the adoption and benefits of this model among small and marginal farmers, careful consideration of this system is imperative. It would be interesting and crucial for future research to determine the optimal fish stocking density and input distribution in terms of productivity, survival rate, and biodiversity. Ultimately, investigating how rice-fish coculture methods contribute to the aquatic environment and biodiversity may reveal new pathways to promote the agroecological transition of the system. 2024-11 2024-11-22T06:25:17Z 2024-11-22T06:25:17Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162597 en Open Access application/pdf Samaddar, A.; Panemangalore, A.P.; Maliappan, S.; Borah, G.; Sikka, A.; Kumar, G. (2024) Integrated agroecological rice fish farming in Andhra Pradesh, India: A case study. Agroecology Initiative Technical Report. 28 p. |
| spellingShingle | aquaculture fish culture-fish farming Samaddar, Ayan Panemangalore, Arun Padiyar Maliappan, Sudharsan Borah, Gulshan Sikka, Alok Kumar, Gopal Integrated agroecological rice fish farming in Andhra Pradesh, India: A case study |
| title | Integrated agroecological rice fish farming in Andhra Pradesh, India: A case study |
| title_full | Integrated agroecological rice fish farming in Andhra Pradesh, India: A case study |
| title_fullStr | Integrated agroecological rice fish farming in Andhra Pradesh, India: A case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrated agroecological rice fish farming in Andhra Pradesh, India: A case study |
| title_short | Integrated agroecological rice fish farming in Andhra Pradesh, India: A case study |
| title_sort | integrated agroecological rice fish farming in andhra pradesh india a case study |
| topic | aquaculture fish culture-fish farming |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162597 |
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