In a country like Bangladesh where land is scarce, effort should be taken to increase production through integration of various production system like animal-cum-fish or rice-cum-fish culture for efficient utilization of available meagre resources and maximization of production of diversified products, from a minimum area, which will increase the income of the farmers and would enhance food production. A multi-commodity farming system presents more advantages to a mono-cropping system. But the commodity-integration must fit into the particular farmer's capability, resources and need as well as the social, economic and environmental factors around him.

1. Goat Cum Fish Farming – Present
Status and Prospect in Bangladesh
Prepared by
Imran Hossain
Registration No. : 12-05-
2864
MS Student
An Assignment on
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University,

2. Outlines
Introduction
History of Integrated Fish
FarmingIntegrated Production System
Present Efforts
Basic Principles for Integrated Livestock-Fish
FarmingIntegrated Goat-Cum Fish
FarmingPond Management Practice
Stocking, Application of Manure, Good
Management Practice
Housing, Feeding, Potential for Further
DevelopmentConclusion

3. Introduction
Scarcity of Land.
Multi-commodity farming system
Livestock-Crop Systems

4. History of Integrated Fish
Farming
Integration of livestock-fish systems in
China are documented since Ming dynasty
(14th – 17th Century).
Fish species selected for the Chinese
polyculture are Silver Carp, Bighead Carp,
Grass Carp.

5. Integrated Production System
The traditional mixed farming systems have
existed in Bangladesh.
The crop sub-system is dominant.
The sub-systems like household, animal, fish pond
and orchards are integrated and interdependent.
Farmers of Bangladesh rear ducks extensively.

6. Present Efforts
Integration of fish and poultry system in
Bangladesh is a successful operation.
The integrated production system can be divided
into five sub-systems :
1.Duck cum Fish Farming
2.Layer cum Fish Farming
3.Broiler cum Fish Farming
4.Ruminant (goat) cum Fish
Farming

7. Basic Principles for Integrated
Livestock-Fish Farming
Full utilization of livestock farm wastes and
conversion of waste into valuable fish protein.
Feed derived from livestock manure may be utilized
as direct feed.
Livestock manure helps in production of
phytoplankton which form the feed for fishes.
Excess of livestock manure causes poor water
quality. Optimum utilization is recommended.

8. Integrated Goat cum Fish Farming
Intensive goat raising is increasing due to high
mutton cost.
Goat manure is efficiently utilized by the fish
biomass.
The growth of Tilapia is increased with the rate
of goat manure loading.

9. Integrated Goat cum Fish Farming
Goat-Fish Farming is being practiced by one
NGO named “Bangladesh Mission” in
Bangladesh.
But the study of production performance of fish
has not been completed.
50-55 goats are sufficient for 1 hectare water
body.

10. Pond Management Practice
Ponds to be perennial and a depth of 1.5-2.0
meters.
Renovation like strengthening dykes to be done.
Seepage control should be taken before stocking.
Unwanted and predatory fish must be removed
by netting.

11. Mahua oil cake can be used to remove unwanted
fishes at rate of 25 mg/l.
Lime is applied at a dose of 250-300 kg/ha to
correct the pH of Soil and Water.
Pond Management Practice

12. Stocking
Ponds to be stocked with Rohu, Catla, Mrigal,
Grass Carp, Silver Carp and Common Carp at a
rate of 6500-8000 fingerlings per hectare.
40% Surface Feeder (Catla and Silver Carp)
30% Bottom Feeder (Mrigal and Common Carp)
10% Marginal Feeder (Grass Carp)

13. Application of Manure
Production of manure from a goat is around 1.5 -
2.0 tons per year.
It is a good source of organic matter and contains
2.7% Nitrogen, 1.78% Phosphorus, 2.88%
Potassium.

14. Source Organic
Content
Nitrogen
%
Phosphorus
%
Potassium
%
Protein
%
Goat 60 2.7 1.78 2.68 17.31
Cow 30 0.7 0.30 0.65 4.38
Horse 60 0.7 0.34 0.53 4.36
Pig 30 1.0 0.75 0.85 6.25
Rabbit 50 2.0 1.33 1.20 12.50
Sheep 80 2.0 0.54 1.54 12.54
Chicken 50 1.6 1.26 0.90 10.00
Application of Manure
Table 1 : Nutrient Contents (%) of Animal
Faeces

15. Goat Management Practice
BreedingAverage life span of a goat is about 12 years.
Breeding season lasts from September to
February.
Goats should be bred at the age of 14-19 months.
The male is considered best at about 2-2.5 years.
Average gestation period is 145-55 days.
The birth weight of 1 kid ranges from 1-5 kg.

16. Housing
Goats do not require any special housing.
Inexpensive shed can be constructed under shady
trees.
Proper ventilation and drainage facility to be
kept.
A floor space of 20-25 sq. ft per goat is
recommended.

17. Feeding
There is hardly anything that goat do not eat.
They consume :
1.Berseem
2.Napier Grass
3.Cowpea Soybean
4.Mulberry
5.Cabbage leaves
6.Sesbania

18. Potential for Further Development
The integration system is appreciated all over the
world.
This technology supplies protein to fight
malnutrition and poverty.
Spread the technique nationwide and
dissemination of information.
It is a sustainable approach.

19. Conclusion
This technique of integration with livestock and
fish is phenomenal. It is a promising to sector to
enhance fish production in association with
maximum space utilization.
Minimum maintenance yields maximum harvest.

20. Thank You