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Chakrabarti, B.C. Mohapatra*, Ajmal Hussan and Arnab Ghosh  \nICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar 751002, Odisha, [India. Email: bcmohapatra65@gmail.com](India. Email: bcmohapatra65@gmail.com)  \nHillside pond for integrated pig-fish system at Sonajuli, Papumpare District, Arunachal Pradesh.  \nIt has been accepted across the globe that sustainable development is the only way to promote rational utilisation of resources and environmental protection without hampering economic growth. Integrated farming systems (IFS) area viable option in this regard as waste is minimised, the  \nby-product of one system becoming an input for others and thus, optimising the use of resources while reducing pollution. IFS are low waste, low cost and low energy production systems in which various compatible agricultural enterprises are blended together to form a unified whole farming system for the purpose of sustainability. IFS can provide a reasonable rural livelihood, a clean environment and adequate food and  \nproducts with a greater degree of stability in the production process by spreading the risk of production over several activities.  \nIn the north-east hill region, integrated fish farming is one of the best alternatives for improving livelihoods as most of the houses in rural areas have access to ponds and livestock. Among livestock, pigs are a popular choice, particularly for the tribal population of the region, who account for a major portion of the population. Pigs are one of the best feed converters amongst the all domesticated livestock with a feed conversion ratio of 3.0-3.5 kg feed per kg of live weight  \ngain and can fit into diverse systems of management. Pigs can be reared on kitchen wastes, industrial or agricultural by-products, slaughter house offals or commercial feed. Dressing percentage is also very high (65 to 70%) and asow can produce 16 piglets in a year with short generation interval. These advantages coupled with demand in lieu of changing food habits of Indians, framed integrated pig farming with fish as an attractive venture for rural livelihoods.  \nAttempts have been made by ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar through its Kalyani centre, to disseminate integrated fish farming technology (fish farming with livestock, high-value horticultural crops, etc. ) to different parts of the north-east hill states of India, along with technical support. As a part of that effort, integrated pig-fish farming technology has been demonstrated at remote places of Arunachal Pradesh. A progressive fish farmer of Sonajuli, Papumpare District, Arunachal Pradesh, Mr Tana Nikam Tara, started pig-fish farming under ICARCIFA guidance in 2014 in a 0.12 ha pond and six of piglets of the Yorkshire variety, along with his other aquaculture ventures. With persistence guidance of ICAR-CIFA and with  \nknowledge gained over time Mr Nikam modified the traditional  \npig culture system to an improved one, adding components such as a ‘swimming pool for pigs’(as he calls it) and low-cost feed.  \nManagement of pigs  \nGrowth of pigs depends upon many factors including breed and strain, but, good management contributes to the achievement of optimum production.  \nHousing pigs  \nThe pig house was initially constructed with locally available materials such as bamboo and Licuala peltata leaf, but the floor was roughly cemented with slight slant towards a drainage canal connected to the pond. With the passing year, side bamboo wall was replaced with a cemented wall and iron fencing. Height of the pig-sty is 1.9 m with sufficient provisions for free movement of air to take care of the thermal requirement of the pigs as they don’t have a heat regulating mechanism. An enclosed run (pen) is also provided with a  \nPig sty constructed over a pond dyke.  \nCompartment within pig sty (improved) for keeping male pigs separately fro","cbCaidPJa135Gylh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidPJa135Gylh","pdf",1964985,"English","# Integrated farming systems as a sustainability model\n# Rationale for pig-fish integration in North-East hill regions\n# Technology dissemination and the Sonajuli case study\n# Management of pigs\n## Housing pigs\n## Feeding management\n## Health care","[{\"question\":\"Why are integrated farming systems considered suitable for sustainable development?\",\"answer\":\"Integrated farming systems minimize waste by using by-products from one enterprise as inputs for others. 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