Effect of Integrated Rice-Duck Farming on Rice Yield, Farm Productivity, and Rice-Provisioning Ability of Farmers

• DOI: 10.37801/ajad2005.2.1-2.7
• Publication Date: 2023-02-22T10:30:13Z
• Authors: Shaikh Tanveer Ho...; Hideki Sugimoto; ; Gazi Ahmed; ; Md. Rafiqul Islam
• Keywords: Paddy field; Weedy rice; Rice farming

The feasibility of the rice-duck system rice production, practiced in some East Asian countries, is studied Bangladesh as a sub-project Poverty Elimination Through Rice Research Assistance (PETRRA). Institute (BRRI) implements collaboration with two NGOs, FIVDB and BDS, northeastern (greater Sylhet) southern (Barisal) regions country. Each demonstration trial, conducted field farmers, treated replication. In these trials, compared methods growing solely, traditionally by farmers Bangladesh. Evaluation activities carried out under PETRRA shows that not only feasible, but also economically rewarding for farmers. yield is, on average, 20% higher than traditional (sole rice), thereby ensuring about 50% net return rice-provisioning ability. ducks fields control weeds insects very effectively; consequence, labor pesticide costs controlling are minimized soil health improved. provide another source added income view favorable results obtained study, it might be suggested spread throughout country an income-generating activity resource-poor