Rice paddy fish farming Bangladesh- LIC NEE local food scheme

What is rice-fish farming

A local food scheme where farmers grow rice and fish in the same flooded paddy field. Fish are added to rice fields, where they eat pests and their waste acts as a natural fertiliser.

rice fish farming is local ____ scheme where farmers grow ____ and fish in the same ________ paddy field. Fish are ______ to rice fields, where they eat ____ and their _____ acts as a natural _______.

Food, rice, flooded, added, pests, waste, fertilisers

Where?

Jamalpur, Bangladesh

Rice-fish farming can increase food output by how much compared to rice alone?

50%

What do fish provide for rural diets?

An extra source of protein

It is often used by small ______ in ____-prone areas of _______.

Farmers, flood, Bangladesh

What are the limitations of rice-fish farming?

• requires careful management and knowledge.

• Flooding can still damage crops in extreme conditions.

• Disease or poor water quality can reduce fish survival.

LIMITATIONS OF RICE-FISH FARMING:

• requires _______ management and _________.

• Flooding can still ______ crops in extreme ________.

• ________ or _____ water quality can _______ fish survival.

Careful, knowledge, damage, conditions, disease, poor, reduce

What factors can reduce fish survival?

Disease or poor water quality

In what cases can flooding still damage crops?

In extreme conditions

How much more income do rice-fish farmers earn compared to rice-only farmers?

20-30%

BENEFITS OF RF FARMING:

• produces 2 food _____ from one ____, ______ food security.

• Increases ______ because surplus fish and ____ can be sold _____.

• Reduces the need for chemical ______ and pesticides (fish act _______)

• Makes efficient ___ of ____ in densely populated ___ areas.

Sources, field, improving, income, rice, locally, fertilisers, naturally, use, land, rural

BENEFITS OF RF FARMING

• produces 2 food sources from one field, improving food security.

• Increases income because surplus fish and rice can be sold locally.

• Reduces the need for chemical fertilisers and pesticides (fish act naturally)

• Makes efficient use of land in densely populated rural areas.

How does RF farming increase income?

Because surplus fish and rice can be sold locally (markets)

RF farming reduces the need for…

Chemical fertilisers and pesticides as the fish act naturally

RF FARMING MAKES AN EFFICIENT USE OF…

LAND IN DENSELY POPULATED RURAL AREAS