Integrated aqua-agri-poultry-goat farming system in brackishwater aquaculture pond as a livelihood model for coastal communities of Gujarat

Abstract

Integrated farming is a combination of two or more farming activities. When the fish becomes a major commodity, the system is known as integrated fish farming (IFF). Thus, the practice of integrating aquaculture with agriculture or livestock for complete utilization of resources and increased production is commonly known as Integrated fish farming. Efficient utilization of the resources, reduction in risks by diversifying crops, recycling of wastes of one farming system as input for another system, effective utilization of available farming space for maximum production, an additional source of food and income, a reduction in an additional cost for supplementary feeding & fertilization are the main highlights of the integrated farming system.