Introduction of Climbing Perch (Anabas Testudineus, Bloch) in Low Lying Rice Field as a Component of Integration for Doubling Farmers Income in Assam

Climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) is one of the high valued fish species which have high demand both nutritionally and commercially in Assam. It is an air breathing species, which is known as Kawoi or Koi in Assam and adjacent states. In nature Kawoi is commonly found in beels, river, paddy fields and swamps and its preferred habitats are heavily-vegetated stagnant waters. Field trials were done to access the possibility of Kawoi culture in low laying paddy field as a component of integrated rice-fish farming. The outcome of the experiments were very promising as the production from unit area has increased fourfold in terms of monetary value in comparison to single rice cultivation in low lying area. The calculated Benefit Cost Ratio for control was 1.73 which was 2.37 in treatments.