IFS Unit

In an 0.5 acre area paddy cum fish culture is being maintained at KVK, Undi. In this unit in addition to paddy and fish, vegetables, fruit crops are also being grown on bunds. Vegetables like Lady’s finger, Moringa, Cluster bean and other leafy vegetables etc. are cultivated. Fruit crops like Mango and banana are cultivated. Fish introduced into rice fields in a manageable way have several positive effects, such as increasing rice output by eating harmful insects, pests and weeds and improving agricultural fertility by producing nitrogen and phosphorus which also supports a wider range of organisms and the reuse of nutrients. Consequently, land resources are being used more effectively and economically. Fish culture also enhances plant height, effective tillering rate and grains per tiller while decreasing the production rate of empty grains. Shading by rice plants and vegetable cropping also maintains the favourable water temperature for fish during the hot summer months. Integration of rice-fish-vegetable -fruit crops is beneficial in getting higher and sustainable income.

 Demo unit 1 IFS Unit