Integrated agri-aquaculture system comprise agriculture
and aquaculture sub-system. Most farmers are small hold farmers or household
enterprise. It involves integration of animal manure as pond fertilizer, crop
and fish production.
Terrestrial pond sediments is used as crop fertilizers is
used as supplementary feed for fish. Interactions include weed and pest control
components of agri-aquaculture system.
Importance
of agri- aquaculture system
Importance of agri-aquaculture system includes multiple
steams of income. Others are food security, low cost establishment, increased
food production.
It encourages conservation offer synergy between
different farming enterprises. Crop irrigation is facilitated by the waste
water from aquaculture, animal manure as pond fertilizer while crop products
acts as supplementary food for fish.
Advantages
of Integrated Agri-Aquaculture System
multiple
steams of income
food
security
low
cost establishment
increased
food production
encourages
conservation
offer
synergy
crop
irrigation from waste water
animal
manure as pond fertilizer
crop
products as supplementary food for fish
Integrated
farming system around the world
A major player in integrated farming is China. They also
have Chinese embankment fish culture. Malaysia technology is fodder based fish
integrated practice.
Bangladesh practice seasonal short-cycle species in ditches
or ponds is a common practice. India is a major industry in integrated fish
horticulture farming.
Top
Countries
China
Malaysia
Bangladesh
India
Viet Nam
Philippines
Types
of Integrated Farming System
There are different types of integrated farming system
practiced by small/medium or large farmstead. We have the rice farming system
and animal fish system. Animal-fish system comprises of integrated fish pig
farm, integrated fish duck farming or backyard integrated chicken fish farming.
Animal-Fish
Systems
integrated fish pig farm
integrated fish duck farming
backyard integrated chicken fish farming
Rice-Fish
Systems
Top producers in rice-fish system are Malaysia,
Indonesia, and China. Other countries that specialize in rice –fish technology
are Viet Nam, Philippines. Variations in the system are rice-prawn culture,
rice-fish system, low input rice-fish farm, rice-prawn and rice-shrimp culture.
Sewage-Fed-Fish
Rice-Fish
Technology
rice-prawn culture
rice-fish system
low input rice-fish farm
rice-prawn and rice-shrimp culture
Management
of Rice-Fish Culture
Farmers using this system need proper management to
succeed. it is important to determine where to culture fish and rice. Therefore
proper site selection is of utmost importance.
Once appropriate site is acquired field preparation for
sustainable culture. Next step is growing rice, stocking fish and feeding. It
is important that the rice-fish ecosystem is properly managed.
Integrated
Farming Fish Feeding
The type of integrated farm will determine the feed
requirements. Fish feeding techniques include provision of produced feed for
the stock. Others are biogas slurry, sewage fed-fish, and animal waste in fish
ponds or plant sources.
