1. Integrating fish in rice-based farming systems in Bangladesh M. Zainul Abedin and S.M.A. Sattar IRRI Bangladesh Office July 2011

3. Rice and Fish had been and are integrated on the plates and In the rice fields …. Since ????

4. Plankton growth INTEGRATED RICE+FISH – PULSES+LIVESTOCK SYSTEM

6. “Green revolution and “development” initiatives saw

7. changing land use patterns

8. indiscriminate use of pesticides

9. interference with natural breeding and feeding grounds – sluices, roads, etc.

10. Drying up river systems and water bodies

12. Research and development of rice fish culture in Bangladesh Organizations involved: BFRI, BRRI, Universities, Deptt. of Fisheries NGOS, WFC, IRRI CONCURRENT AND SEQUENTIAL RICE AND FISH BASED FARMING SYSTEMS

14. Single stocking: @ 3-5/m²

15. Yield: 350-550 kg/ha

17. Fish: 200-250 kg/ha

19. Benefits of integrating fish with deep water rice Data from BFRI

20. Benefits of integrating fish with rice 67% fields with fish gave 13% higher rice yield 82% fields with fish had less weed Evidence of reduced pests in rice Evidence of increased soil organic matter content Reduced need for fertilizer in rice

22. ~ 1.40 m ha floating rice fields

24. Pests & diseases

26. Inadequate service centers

27. Inadequate training facility

28. Indiscriminate structures disregarding impact on fisheries

30. Lack access to capital

31. Risk of fish protection

32. Lack of Access to MarketEnvironmental Flooding, Drought, and impact of climate change

33. Recommendations Look at system productivity and economic gains Strengthen understanding of the current conditions and long term projections Strengthen research and development – community participatory Develop Community-based entrepreneurships Build up on successes and local knowledge Lobby for Policy tools for governance – equity, access to factor and product markets, tenurial rights particularly for fishing in large water bodies

34. THANKS