Fish Holes and Paddy Rice Farming: A Traditional and Agroecological Practice

This video presents the fish holes technique, a technique that enhances biodiversity and supports food security for smallholder farmers in Doneseur Village, Sanamxay District, Attapeu Province. Fish holes are an ancient indigenous practice—natural habitats where fish and other aquatic species live, breed, and thrive. They act as natural fertilizers for rice fields and provide an additional source of income. With around 10,000 fish holes in Attapeu Province, many of them are part of a generational heritage. Added to that, the video also details how fish are collected from the holes.

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Type of ALiSEA product Agroecology Insights
Title Fish Holes and Paddy Rice Farming: A Traditional and Agroecological Practice
Description This video presents the fish holes technique, a technique that enhances biodiversity and supports food security for smallholder farmers in Doneseur Village, Sanamxay District, Attapeu Province. Fish holes are an ancient indigenous practice—natural habitats where fish and other aquatic species live, breed, and thrive. They act as natural fertilizers for rice fields and provide an additional source of income. With around 10,000 fish holes in Attapeu Province, many of them are part of a generational heritage. Added to that, the video also details how fish are collected from the holes.
Agroecology Category
  • Integrated systems
  • Animal health
  • Soil health
  • Knowledge and values
Agroecology Keyword
  • Integrated crop livestock system
  • System of rice intensification
  • Ecological synergy
  • Local knowledge
Contributing organisations CLICK, ALiSEA
Author CLICK
Year 2025
Type of document Practical how-to
Language
  • English
  • Lao
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Country Lao PDR
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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