Fish culture can be integrated with agriculture and other allied farming activities such as poultry, dairy, piggery and goat rearing which play an important role as a tool for farmers' livelihood. To popularize integrated fish farming, the Front Line Demonstration (FLD) programme on integration of pig with fish farming was implemented during September 2013 in villages of Dakshina Kannada district such as Machina, Amtur and Kaliya by choosing three farmers who have basic facilities for fish culture (1000 sq. m. pond) and rearing piglets in their field.
Fish seed (Catla, Rohu and Common Carp fingerlings) and Yorkshire piglets were provided as critical input. Trainings were conducted to create awareness among the farmers and regular field visits were made for monitor the programme and concluded with field day celebration. The results indicated a fish yield was 3.54 t/ha besides pig yield totaling 3000 kg with a B: C ratio of 2.81. The overall expenditure incurred was worked out to be Rs. 1,95,000/- per ha with a net return of Rs. 3,52,950/-. Farmers opined that Integration of pig with fish farming was more profitable since sale of pigs as well as piglets earned them additional income besides fish yield.