Integrated Rice-Duck Farming System
Bangladesh produces about 26 million tonnes of rice annually
and the country has almost attained self-sufficiency in food. However, this
increased rice production depends heavily on higher use of chemical
fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, which has increased both the risk of
environmental pollution and the costs of rice production.
ice research in Bangladesh has so far centred on its
cultivation as a sole crop. However, in China , Korea and Japan the rice-duck
farming system has been widely adopted. Besides providing another source of
income, ducks in the rice field are reported to control weeds and insects and
add plant nutrients through their droppings. Traditionally, ducks are not
allowed in the rice field in Bangladesh for fear of crop damage. Changing this
age-old conception could increase the productivity and income of Resource-Poor
Farmers (RPFs) in the country.
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