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RAINFED RICE A SOURCEBOOK OF BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES IN EASTERN INDIA
Prepared by:
Ram Singh
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Rice-fish culture activities
Deepen sump pond (when field is
fallow) to about 1 m. Raise and/or
repair trenches and dikes. Plant fruits
and vegetables on the dikes.
Once water is available, prepare the
field by cutting, raking and removing
the weeds. All drain holes should be
plugged to prevent fish from escaping.
Add cow dung to the field.
Transplant rice seedlings. Weed the
trenches to provide a feeding area for
young fish.
Fertilise the field with nitrogen,
phosphorus and potassium as
recommended.
Stop all leaks in the field to prevent
fish from escaping.
Use integrated pest management.
When the rice is nearly
ready to be harvested,
drain the sumps and
harvest the fish. Leave
smaller fish as stock
for the next season.