Paddy-fish integrated agricultural system to increase income and food security

Abstract

Paddy-Fish integrated system has been applied by Indonesian farmers. They practiced diversification farming in correlation to get more benefit and minimized risk. The objective of this research was to analyse technical and economical feasibility of paddy-fish integrated system at lowland rice field. This research used the experimental field method. Fish pond was created surrounded the rice field with 3 m in width and 0,5 m in depth where the fish was grown for 4 months. Fishes were fed till they stopped eating. Economical analysis was calculated by comparing between paddy-fish farming system and paddy farmer only. The results of project analysis showed that farmer that grew paddy got a NPV value of IDR 14,925,987 and B/C value of 1.63 so that both were suitable to cultivated. At the same area of 840 m2 the income was IDR 4,773,000 while income of paddy cultivation was IDR. 675,000. There was an extra income of IDR 4,098,000 (33.94 %) when farmer applied paddy-fish cultivation and also minimized a risk if a part of the component failed.