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Integration of fish culture and poultry rearing in transplanted rice for nutritional security in smallholder farms

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Agriculture provides livelihood for 65% of Nepal's population contributing for 27% of its GDP. Smallholder farms constitute 60% of farming segment. Distress farming, with inadequate minimum support price, subsidies and inadequate revenue generation force 29% of the general population to be malnourished. Farming system designs with integration of animal components would augment animal protein intake of these resource-poor populations, livelihood enhancement and sustainability of production system. On-farm field experiments in 75 participating farmers fields of Nepal with integration of fish culture and poultry rearing in transplanted rice showed appreciable (a significant) increase in nutritional status and livelihoods of participating farmers.

Source: Scientific Reports

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67657-4

Authors: Kathiresan Ramanathan, Vishnudevi Sangeeviraman, Prabakar Chandrahasan, Badri Narayan Chaudhary, Srikrishna Sulgodu Ramachandra

Institution: Annamalai University

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural Systems and Practices

Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Zero hunger, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,870