Paddy-Cum-Fish Culture in Ziro Valley

About the Book

This book presents the management of agriculture and how paddy-cum-fish culture started in the Ziro valley. The brief introduction of geographical and socio-economic profile of Ziro valley is made to see how it has evolved over the years. Analytical study is also made on development of fish farms, area under paddy-cum-fish culture, production of fish and fish nurseries in Ziro valley in particular and Arunachal Pradesh in general. It also highlighted the organic and sustainable management of land, water and forest resources for the livelihood of rural populace since time immemorial. The author identified 14 indigenous strains that are cultivated in the agriculture of Ziro valley with diverse characteristics and varying in yielding rate. Moreover, the cost-benefit analysis of various indigenous economic activities including paddy-cum-fish culture of the farmers are done for ascertaining the economic viability and sustainability of the long practiced paddy-cum-fish cultivation by the Apatanis in Ziro valley.

About the Author

Author completed up to Secondary School from Hija and P.U. from Hr. Secondary School Ziro. He did B.A. in Economics Honors from St. Anthony College Shillong and M.A. in Economics from North-Eastern Hills University (NEHU) Shillong. He did Ph.D. on “Prospects of Paddy-Cum-Fish Culture for Sustainable Economic Growth of Farmers: A Case Study of Ziro Valley” from North-Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Nirjuli (Itanagar). He presented research papers in more than ten International and National Seminars and published many research articles in various national and international peer review journals. He is teaching Economics in under-graduate level since 2003.