Rice + fish + horticulture + duckery + agroforestry + mushroom + goatery system
Field design of the model includes wide
bunds all around, a pond connected with trenches on two sides and guarded
outlet, suitable for adoption in rainfed lowland ecosystem of East and
South-Eastern Coastal plain and North Eastern Coastal plain
Area Requirement
for the model:
One-hectare area
Enterprise and
area allotment:
Allocation of 65% for main rice field, 20% for bunds
and 15% for pond refuge and trenches with intervention of 10 goats (Black Bengal Breeds), 50 ducks (Khakhi Campbell), 50 poultry birds (Vanraj, Black rock), 4 honey bee
boxes on the pond dyke and growing of 400 beds of mushrooms (Straw and Oyster) on pond dyke by
using the paddy straw in one-hectare area.
Income: The
net income in the system is about Rs. 76,000 in the first year. Subsequently
this increases to around Rs.1, 30,000 in the sixth year with B: C ratio of
2.2-2.4. Fifteen times increase in farm productivity and 20 times increase in
net income is obtained over the traditional rice farming in rainfed lowlands.
It generates employment of around 250 to 300 man-days/hectare/year.
Suitable rice varieties:
Varshadhan, Durga, CR Dhan 505/500
Suitable fish species:
Catla, Rohu, Mrigal, Common Carp, Silver
Carp, Fresh Water Prawn (M. rosenbergii)
Suitable agro forestry trees: Acacia mangium, A. auriculiformis.