Method 6 Rice-fish co-culture system

Rice fields provide an excellent environment for integrating aquaculture. In integrated rice coculture systems, a wide range of aquatic animals can be used, including fish, freshwater prawns, marine shrimps, crabs, turtles, frogs, etc. The co-culture system combining rice and fish has long been practiced in many rice-growing areas. The rice-fish co-culture system is an efficient way of using the same land resource to produce both carbohydrates and animal protein, either concurrently or in sequence. In rice-fish farming systems, water is used to simultaneously produce the two basic foods (Fig. 6.1). Rice-fish farming systems have tremendous potential for increasing food security and alleviating poverty in rural areas.

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