Journal Of Krishi Vigyan
Open Access
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Economics of Different Livestock-Carp Integrated Farming Systems over Traditional Non Integrated Farming System in Terai Region of West Bengal

  • Author:
  • Soma Banerjee, Sudip Barat1
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 20 to 24

1Aquaculture and Limnology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, District Darjeeling, West Bengal

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences), Jalpaiguri-735 101 (West Bengal)

*Corresponding author e-mail: dr.soma@rediffmail.com

Online published on 28 October, 2013.

Abstract

Economics of different integrated farming systems in Terai region of West Bengal were studied by observing three treatments as T1 (Control): Traditional farming system, T2: Integrated cattle farming with aquaculture and T3: Integrated cattle and ducks farming with aquaculture. The fish and milk production was significantly higher (Pd”0.05) in T3 as 27.8±0.5 kg and 441.3±81.4 l., respectively followed by T2 as 20.6±0.3kg and 405.4±27.8 l., respectively and T1 as 10.7±0.3kg and 219±5.6 l. with addition of 2,939±32.0 numbers of eggs in T3. Hence, the profit was significantly higher in T3 (Rs 25,126.8±394.0) than T2 (Rs 9,566.8±185.7) and T1 (Rs 4,982.2±206.1).

Keywords

Cow-dung, Grass carp, Indian Major Carp, Livestock-Carp Integrated Farming System, Water Quality, Economics