Technologies
Title: | Livelihood Improvement through Integration of Fish, Makhana & Water Chestnut |
Area: | Agricultural Sciences |
Sub Area: | Fish food |
Focus Area: | IFS |
Developing Agency: | ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region (ICAR-RCER), Patna, Bihar 800014 |
Technology Readiness Index: | Technology developed |
Email: | directoricarrcer@gmail.com |
| Website Link : | https://icarrcer.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Technologies.pdf |
Brief Description
Description : | Traditionally, Makhana was grown as a sole crop and water bodies were utilized for only seven months, Fish and water chestnut was grown successfully in combination of makhana in order to ensure higher profitability. With the intervention of makhana cum fish and water chestnut farming, the water bodies are utilized throughout the year |