Lok Sabha Question No. 1336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Integrated Pig and Fish Farming
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY& DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1336

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY, 2021

## INTEGRATED PIG AND FISH FARMING

1336.        SHRI T.R.V S. RAMESH:

## Will the Minister OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY& DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) The details of schemes providing financial assistance for integrated pig and fish farming in the country for the livelihood and employment generation for the most backward and marginalized sections of the society;
- (b) Whether there  is  any  successful  project  that  can  be  adopted  and  implemented  in  the Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  regarding  the  basic  components  that  need  to  be  taken  care  of  in implementation of such projects; and
- (d)  The  details  on  the  prospect  of  such  integrated  farming  for  the  larger  benefit  of  the backward people in the districts?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) There  is  no  such  scheme  for  Integrated  Pig  and  Fish  Farming  implemented  by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, FAHD for Integrated Pig and Fish Farming.

- b) & (c) There was a successful project on integrated pig fish farming executed at  Indian Council  of  Agricultural  Research-  National  Research  Centre  (ICAR-NRC)  on  Pig,  Guwahati  in collaboration  with  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research-  Central  Inland  Fisheries  Research Institute   (ICAR-CIFRI),  Regional  Office,  Guwahati,  Assam  during  2014-15.  This  can  be adopted and implemented in the Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu.

Basic component of Integrated Pig and Fish Farming are as follows:

1. Pond area: for one hacter (7.5 bigha) pond area one can raise 35-40 adult pigs.
2. On the bank of the pond one low cost house need to be constructed from where all waste materials will be drained to the pond.
3. After  house  construction,  pig  need  to  be  introduced  first.  After  10-15  days,  fish fingerlings need to be introduced in the pond. Approx. 1 hacter pond area requires, 7500 fish fingerling.
4. While selecting fish fingerling, one should take precaution as different category fish having different feeding habits.
5. No  extra  feed  require  for  fish,  the  phytoplankton  and  zooplankton  develop  as  a result of pig excreta along with waste feed will serve as fish feed.
6. Water qualities in terms of pH, dissolved oxygen, dissolved CO2, H2S ammonia etc are need to monitored at monthly interval for ensuring desirable fish growth and health.
7. Periodical application of lime (usually in monthly installments) to the pond is need to be done to neutralize soil acidity and stopping organic loading when problems of water quality deteriorate (e.g., Dissolved Oxygen depletion, algal bloom, etc.).
8. Water pH in the range of 6.5 to 9.0 (near neutral to slightly alkaline) is considered optimal for fish culture.
9. DO concentrations of 5 mg/l or more is generally considered as optimal for warm water fish.
10. A  net  income  of  Rs.  35000  to  40000/-  per  month  can  be  earned  from  such integration.
- d. There is prospect of such integrated farming for the larger benefit of the backward people  and  even  in  the  districts.  This  farming  can  improve  the  socio-economic  status  of weaker rural communities, especially the tribal and backward sections of the society who traditionally raise pigs and can take up fish-pig farming easily.

However, the integrated pig fish farming cannot be adopted in all parts of India due to religious taboos but it has special significance in certain areas.