Prospects of paddy-cum-fish culture in the north eastern region of India

Abstract

In the North - Eastern Region, rice forms the staple food of the people and is cultivated in hill terraces and valleys, Many paddy fields in this region remain flooded almost throughout the, year because of the charactristic high rain fall encountered, Further, due to the constant water stagnation ,many paddy fields have also become swampy in the lowlying valley areas