Integrating sustainable aquaculture systems in Mandla using a community-based approach that considers ecological perspectives: A case study

Abstract

The diverse water resources in Mandla are underutilized and have not yet been fully investigated and examined. However, a variety of logistical, social, technological, and environmental obstacles make it difficult to develop suitable aquaculture technology in Mandla's challenging environment. Farm ponds (both seasonal and perennial) and shallow seasonal wetlands are two different forms of water resources that have been the focus of an initial exercise. An attempt has been made to look at relevant water ecological characteristics and related socioeconomic aspects of the associated aquatic food systems.