Integrated farming system fish cum duck

Integrated fish farming system is the combination of livestock and fish production, where we get manure from ducks, chickens and pigs which directly adds into fish ponds as fertilizer resulting in growth promotion of natural fish food like phytoplankton and zooplankton, supporting fish production with minimal feed input. In fish –cum- duck farming, ducks also help in managing pests like tadpoles and dragonflies. Droppings of ducks enrich pond fertility with nitrogen (0.9%) and phosphorous (0.4%). About 300 ducks are enough to fertilize one hectare of pond area. This integration enhances fish yield providing eggs and meat, and also converting 40-50 kg of organic waste into 1 kg of fish, increasing both food production and farmer income.