Techno‐economic viability of rice‐fish culture in Assam

The economic viability of rice‐fish culture practiced by the farmers of Assam in North‐Eastern part of India was evaluated using techno‐economic approach. The farmers followed extensive level farming practice using low input technology. Cobb‐Douglas production function was used to determine the input‐output relationship of the system. The cost and return evaluation shows that rice‐fish culture can be a more profitable option than monoculture of paddy.