Location Specific Fish Based Farming System In Dhalai District of Tripura For Proper Utilization of Agri-Resources: Innovative fish-based farming systems for economic benefit in Tripura

Abstract

Fishbased farming system is allocation specific farming system which is appropriatefor the north eastern region. The sub project has been introduced by theCollege of fisheries, CAU, Tripura under National Agricultural InnovationProject (NAIP) Comp III. The various integrated fish farming technologydeveloped by CIFRI and CIFA have been identified suitable for northeasternstates particularly for Tripura. Some modifications of such technologies havebeen done by College of Fisheries under NAIP. Total 52 farmers were involved to develop A3 (Agriculture +Aquaculture + Animal Husbandry) model of farming system with in the area of10.19 ha (Land= 6.94 ha; Water area= 3.25 ha) under the direct supervision ofCollege of Fisheries, CAU. The integrated farming systems which were introducedin the two clusters (Balaram and Maracherra) of Dhalai includes - (i) Composite fish farming, (ii) Fish-cum-vegetable farming, (iii) Fish-cum-fruit farming, (iv) Fish-cum-pig farming,(v) Fish-vegetable-pig farming, (vi) Fish-fruit-pig farming, (vii)Fish-fruit-vegetable-pig farming, (viii) Fish spawn rearing–vegetable farming,(ix) Fish-medicinal plant farming and (x) Fish-rice-vegetable-fruit farming.Out of such technologies four (4) of them were recorded as most suitable forthis region. These are (i) Fish Spawn rearing cum vegetable farming, (ii)Fish-Rice-Vegetable-Fruits farming, (iii) Fish-fruit-vegetable-pig farming and(iv) Fish-fruit-vegetable farming. The productivity of fish, animal and plantcomponents are found in growing trend and the farmers are getting bettereconomic benefit from such practices.