Rice-Fish Agriculture Quiz

What is the name of the local scheme in Jamalpur to increase sustainable food supplies?

• Green Revolution

• Rice-fish agriculture

• Urban Farming

• Hydroponics

Which charity is involved in the local scheme in Jamalpur?

• World Food Programme

• Practical Action

• Red Cross

• Oxfam

What is built at the edge of fields in the rice-fish agriculture scheme?

• Greenhouses

• Earth bunds

• Irrigation channels

• Fences

What role do fish play in the rice-fish agriculture system?

• They eat the rice plants

• They provide fertilizer with their droppings

• They are used for pest control

• They are sold for profit only

How does rice-fish agriculture contribute to environmental sustainability?

• It increases the use of chemical fertilizers

• It limits the amount of land needed for farming

• It requires more water resources

• It increases deforestation

What is one socio-economic benefit of rice-fish farming?

• Decreased income for farmers

• Increased use of chemical fertilizers

• Quadrupled income for farmers

• Reduced rice yields

How much can rice yields increase with rice-fish farming?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

What additional supply do farmers have with rice-fish farming?

• Wheat

• Corn

• Fish

• Soybeans

What is one way fish help in the rice fields?

• They increase the need for pesticides

• They circulate oxygen around the rice field

• They consume the rice plants

• They block sunlight

What is reduced due to the fertilizing effect of fish in rice fields?

• Use of water

• Use of chemical fertilizers

• Use of machinery

• Use of pesticides