Question

People in Indonesia practice Paddy fish culture to a greater extent. Explain its advantages?

Answer 1

Paddy fish culture:

1. It is a type of dual farming system in which the main enterprise is paddy and to get extra income fish are grown.
2. This type of farming is practiced in China, Bangladesh, Korea, India, etc.
3. The fish species cultured are Labeo rohita, Catla catla, Clarisbatrachus, Chanos chanos, etc.

Advantages:

1. Fish excreta helps to increase organic fertilization.
2. Fishes eat larva which helps to reduce harmful insects to grow.
3. Due to the increase in water level rat population gets control.
4. It increases the aeration of the soil which results in an increase in rice production.