Duck cum Fish Farming: Economic benefit & ecological efficiency

Sustainable aquaculture depends upon eco friendly and economically and socially viable culture systems. Duck cum fish integration is very common in countries like India, China, Germany, Poland & Russia. It plays very important role in many aspects of women/youth development and empowerment and more profitable than unitary system of farming as it ensures a spread of financial risk for its varied diversified nature in rearing fish, animals and crops; it has a capacity of making more food available thus enhancing food security. The benefits of duck cum fish farming result either from direct consumption of fish by the producing households or from gains in income resulting in the purchasing of other cheaper foods, which lead to improved household food consumption in India. This book lays down the basic concepts and practice of duck cum fish farming in terms of the history, present status, necessity, types, combination ratios etc. Cost-benefit analyses of some duck cum fish farming systems are also explored; the health risks to human beings and fish from duck cum fish farming systems and water quality issues are also treated.

Sustainable aquaculture depends upon eco friendly and economically and socially viable culture systems. Duck cum fish integration is very common in countries like India, China, Germany, Poland & Russia. It plays very important role in many aspects of women/youth development and empowerment and more profitable than unitary system of farming as it ensures a spread of financial risk for its varied diversified nature in rearing fish, animals and crops; it has a capacity of making more food available thus enhancing food security. The benefits of duck cum fish farming result either from direct consumption of fish by the producing households or from gains in income resulting in the purchasing of other cheaper foods, which lead to improved household food consumption in India. This book lays down the basic concepts and practice of duck cum fish farming in terms of the history, present status, necessity, types, combination ratios etc. Cost-benefit analyses of some duck cum fish farming systems are also explored; the health risks to human beings and fish from duck cum fish farming systems and water quality issues are also treated.