https://ijiset.com/vol7/v7s10/IJISET_V7_I10_09.pdf
Dr. Dani Kacha, IJISET - International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, Vol. 7 Issue 10, October 2020
Paddy-cum-fish cultivation a unique economic activity is practiced by the farming communities in all over the world. This is one of the innovative farming techniques for earning livelihood which is known as rizi-pisciculture. It is considered as the most efficient way of utilizing the wet paddy fields for simultaneous paddy cultivation and fish rearing at a time. The common carp is the most commonly cultured fish in the paddy fields out of 51 different species. It is found that the paddy-cum-fish culture is considered as the economically viable and hence sustainable farming practice by the farmers in most parts of the world. However, attempts are being made to critically review the works on paddy-cum-fish culture by the researchers in different fields.