Abstract :
Increase in human population, poor economic conditions of the farmers and the increasing
demand for fish, have compelled the planners, in the recent past, to adopt Integrated Fish Farming
systems (IFFs) in South East Asian countries including India. IFFs refer to the production, integrated
management, and comprehensive use of aquaculture, agriculture, and livestock, with an emphasis
on aquaculture. Since the IFF system involves lower cost and is environment friendly, it is
economically sustainable and is being freely adopted. The aim of this study was therefore to
investigate the economic importance of IFFs. In this study, different culture practice sites in the
Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh in India were selected and a survey was conducted among the
farmers with the help of a prepared questionnaire. This study was conducted in order to explore the
various parameters to evaluate the potential of IFFs. Results of the assessment showed a significant
potency of this integrated system in increasing the yield for the farmers. Additionally, the plausible
major constraints faced by the marginal and small farmers are outlined here, to advocate for the ways
to eliminate them for generating more income from this integrated system of farming.
Keyword :
Aquaculture, Economic constraint, Integrated fish farming, Marginal farmers.