Pond dyke utilization: An innovative means for enhancing productivity and income under Integrated Farming System in North East Hill Region of India

SUBHASH BABU; ANUP DAS; K P MOHAPATRA; G S YADAV; RAGHAVENDRA SINGH; MOUTUSI TAHASHILDAR; M THOITHOI DEVI; SAMIR DAS; A S PANWAR; N PRAKASH

doi:10.56093/ijas.v89i1.86190

Authors

SUBHASH BABU
ANUP DAS
K P MOHAPATRA
G S YADAV
RAGHAVENDRA SINGH
MOUTUSI TAHASHILDAR
M THOITHOI DEVI
SAMIR DAS
A S PANWAR
N PRAKASH

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v89i1.86190

Keywords:

Integrated fish farming, Livelihood security, Poultry rearing, System productivity, Vertical intensification

Abstract

Integrated farming system (IFS) is a sustainable and effective means for improving rural economy due to its cumulative cost effectiveness, low investment and higher profitability. IFS has greater role for livelihood improvement in north eastern region (NER) of India where most of the farmers are small and marginal. Farm pond for multiple uses is the integral part of IFS system in the region. In a typical farm pond, about 40-60% area is given to dyke, which is generally very productive area due to water and organic matter availability in the vicinity. In-spite of its high production potential, pond dykes are seldom effectively utilized. Fish pond dyke intensification with crops and poultry an play a significant role in increasing manifold production, income, nutrition and employment opportunities of rural populations. In present study, three different components like fish, poultry and sequential vegetables production were employed in at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (980 amsl). The results indicated that in integrated pond management, two additional enterprises, viz. poultry and year round vegetable cultivation exhibited production and income enhanced over traditional practice. Integration of fish-poultry and year round
vegetable production recorded 750% higher system production efficiency and 858.6% higher average profitability over the traditional practice. Furthermore, pond dyke intensification and poultry production also recorded 600% higher employment generation over non-integration. The utilization of family labour round the year in pond based integrated production system increases the production as well as employment opportunities for income generation. The overall results revealed that the integrated pond management with poultry, fish and vegetables on pond dyke is an excellent approach for sustainable production as well as income and employment generation for the resource
poor rural households.

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Author Biographies

SUBHASH BABU

Scientist, Head and SRF, Division of Crop Production, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, respectively
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ANUP DAS

Scientist, Head and SRF, Division of Crop Production, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, respectively
K P MOHAPATRA

Principal Scientist, Division of NRM, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region,
G S YADAV

Scientist, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region,
Lembucherra, West Tripura,
RAGHAVENDRA SINGH

Senior Scientist, ICAR-NOFRI, Gangtok
MOUTUSI TAHASHILDAR

Scientist, Head and SRF, Division of Crop Production, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, respectively
M THOITHOI DEVI

Scientist, Head and SRF, Division of Crop Production, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, respectively
SAMIR DAS

Scientist, Head and SRF, Division of Crop Production, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, respectively
A S PANWAR

Director, ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram, Meerut,
N PRAKASH

Director, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya.

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