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Publikations-Art
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Kongressbeitrag
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Autoren
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Francis,G., Focken, U., Becker, K.
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Erscheinungsjahr
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2000
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Veröffentlicht in
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International Agricultural Research, A contribution to crisis prevention'. Abstracts of contributions presented at the 'Deutscher Tropentag 2000
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Herausgeber
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Tropenzentrum, Hohenheim University
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Seite (von - bis)
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221-222
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Tagungsname
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Deutscher Tropentag 2000
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Tagungsort
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Hohenheim, Stuttgart
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Schlagworte
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aquaculture, cultivation practices, integration, Kerala, profitability, rice, rice-fish culture
Abstract
In Kerala state, India, rice farming has been drastically declining. The increasing cost of cultivation without any commensurate increase in output price is the major factor that have contributed large scale switching to more remunerative crops. In an attempt to remedy the situation, the State Government is promoting rice-fish rotation farming. The programme envisages one crop of paddy followed by another crop of fish during the year. During the initial phase, which is already underway fish like catla, rohu, Chinese carps especially grass carp etc., are being widely grown. Initial results have shown that this culture system is profitable and have found high acceptance among the farmers. In addition to giving financial support to the farmers and local governing bodies to promote the system, the government is also establishing a comprehensive legislation to regulate all aspects of this new farming system. For the project to prosper and be sustainable there is a need for continuous research investments into the various aspects of this new production system in this area. An information sharing partnership with institutions that have experience in managing such systems in other parts of the world could come in handy at this stage.
