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http://dx.doi.org/10.17663/JWR.2018.20.2.161

Wetland Function Evaluation and Expert Assessment of Organic Rice-Fish Mixed Farming System  

Nam, Hongsik (Dept. of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
Park, Kwanglai (Dept. of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
An, Nanhee (Dept. of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
Lee, Sangmin (Dept. of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
Cho, Junglai (Dept. of Agricultural Environment, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
Kim, Bongrae (Company limited by shares, Jinsolwon)
Lim, Jongahk (Jeollanam-do Ocean & Fisheries Science Institute)
Lee, Changwon (Jeollabuk-do Institute of Fisheries Technology)
Choi, Seonu (Jeollabuk-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services)
Kim, Changhyun (Department of Landscape Architecture, Dankook University)
Kong, Minjae (Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
Son, Jinkwan (Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
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Journal of Wetlands Research / v.20, no.2, 2018 , pp. 161-172 More about this Journal
Abstract
A mixed farming system that includes organic rice production and freshwater fish farming is being called into attention in Korean agricultural industry and rural areas in order to improve farm management and environmental conservation. This study was conducted to evaluate the environmental and ecological value of such mixed farming practices. Expert assessment and rapid assessment method (RAM) of wetland evaluation were employed for this study. Experts have responded that biodiversity conservation including amphibian and reptile habitat (2.39), aquatic insect habitat (2.36), Fishery habitat (2.34), vegetation diversity (2.13), avian habitat (2.05), and experience and education were the most important function of mixed farming. The wetland function evaluation conducted using modified RAM indicated that rice-fish mixed system showed improvements in most of the evaluated functions, compared to the conventional rice paddies. The overall wetland function of rice paddies in rice-fish mixed system was greatly improved as compared with the conventional rice paddies. Rice paddies are known to play an important role in biodiversity maintenance, and provide ecosystem services such as climate modulation and carbon reduction. Rice-fish mixed system of farming may not only improve various ecosystem services of rice paddies, but may increase farm income through value added fish farming, as well as promotion of social services such as education and maintenance of tradition. Additional research is needed for quantitative analysis of the values gained from the most improved wetland function when mixed farming system is actually put into practice, and to utilize the results in advertising of the organic rice, and in various sectors such as food, education and direct payment policy.
Keywords
Mixed Ecological Agriculture; Freshwater Fish; Wetland Function Evaluation;
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