Utilization of Resources by Integrating Fish and Poultry Farming- A Case Study

The integration of aquaculture with livestock or crop farming provides quality protein food, resource utilisation, recycling of farm waste, employment generation and economic development. On farm waste recycling, an important component of integrated fish farming is highly advantageous to the farmers as it improves the economy of production and decrease the adverse environmental impact of farming. Aiming to evaluate the utility and efficacy of integrated fish and poultry farming for self-employment and nutritional security purpose, the integrated model of Fish cum Poultry Farming in 1 hectare (ha) fish-pond with composite carp culture and rearing 1000 White Leghorn poultry birds in a shed constructed (24 x 36 ft) over the fish pond was studied in 2022. From the conducted study, it was assessed that farmer is earning a net profit of approximately 6.78 lakh rupees annually from 1 ha of integrated fish and poultry farming. Hence, the results prove the efficacy of integrated fish cum poultry farming as a profitable venture for the farmers and in addition, could address the issues of sustainability and livelihood security effectively.