Tick Nouanthavong, Nguyen Duy Quynh Tram, Du Thanh Hang and Mac Nhu Binh
The survey was carried out in two districts (Saythani and Nasaythong), Vientiane Capital Lao PDR. The aim of the study was to understand existing currently integrated pig-fish farming systems. The method of the survey were collected a primary second data from DLF/PAFO and was selected list collaboration focus on the integrating of pig-fish farming system. A totally of fourty pig-fish farms were participated with interviews individually by using questionnaire structure, expressing mainly on the pig production and waste management, fish culture model and economic benefits. The results of the survey found that characteristic of fish culture model in Monoculture 30% and polycultures 70% of areas on surveyed farms almost households 99% owned land mean income from pig-fish. The pig was rearing intensive system; fish culture in mono-polyculture, number of pig in monoculture averages 725 head/farm and polyculture 759 head/farm estimate feces produced in monoculture averages 206 kg/day or nitrogen 2.47 kg/day and polyculture was averages 190 kg/day or nitrogen 2.28 kg/day, the both of culture model were fertilized 1.5 times per week of nitrogen to fish pond between 11.6-12.6, Ng/m2. Fish culture 6-8 months were stocking rate mono and poly-culture was significant difference (P<0.05). The yield production in monoculture were 2.90 tones/ha and was high than the polyculture 2.64 tones/ha respectively. The type of feed for fish are provides as rice barn, duckweed and vegetable. The profit monoculture was high income than polyculture.
pig-fish farming, in lowland Lao PDR, survey