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Rice-fish farming system practices in irrigated urban farming, Pasuruan, Indonesia

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 2

Author Rasaily, R.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The integrated system of growing rice and fish together is one of the concepts of the ‘Save and Grow’ approach to rice farming. This case study examines rice-fish in urban farming in the Municipality of Pasuruan where vegetables are also grown.

Language English

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