Integrated Livestock cum Fish Production System

Abstract

Integrated Farming System (IFS) is an efficient recycling tool of farm waste and by-products. The integrated livestock cum fish cultivation is a utilization of livestock farm wastes used to fish production. The commonly used livestock cum fish production systems are cattle/ buffalo cum fish integration, sheep/ goat cum fish integration, pig cum fish integration and duck cum fish integration systems. The successful livestock cum fish integration is depends upon selection of fish species, stocking rate & time of fishes, management of fish ponds and harvesting time of fishes. It was concluded that the livestock cum fish integration systems are effective tool to utilize the farm wastages, by-products and enhance the livestock farmer’s livelihood.