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In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series,  we will be the seeing the basics of Fish Farming related to the Carp Varieties. The entire blog will be presented in a Question & Answer format.  While it will be beneficial for the first time user to read the entire blog, the frequent users of this blog can just focus on their specific needs. The following assumptions have been made and hence those will not be discussed here:- The soil has been tested for water holding capability The pH has been stabilised between 7.5 and 8.5 range The pond have been excavated The water is available throughout the year or at least for 6 months period What is the minimum area required for fish farming? Even a Cent ( 435.6 Sq Ft ) can be utilized for fish farming.  But, the more the better, as fishes tend grow well in large areas What should be the shape of the pond? Even though any shape is okay, a rectangular shape is preferred for easy harvesting What should be the direction of th...

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series,  we will understand the difference between Monoculture and Polyculture and what they mean and what benefits each entails. Monoculture - A single species of plants (I am using the word plants generically and it will also refer to animals as well) A classical example is Paddy cultivation Another example is Coconut Groove One more example is Mango Orchard In Monoculture, there are some advantages as well as disadvantages.  But mostly, the disadvantages overweigh the advantages. Advantages Any person involved in Monoculture will have to gain knowledge only for that particular plants Marketing will be easy Disadvantages May result in complete crop failure due to homogenous plants and hence pests may have a field day Results in over production (Over Production can be from your own field or because of similar farms) Results in profit hit (Those who are in the know how will know how much is the cost per coconut) Polyculture - At le...