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Which traditional agricultural practice in Kerala integrates rice cultivation with fish farming in wetlands?

  1. Pokkali cultivation
  2. Shifting cultivation
  3. Terrace farming
  4. Mixed cropping

Answer: Pokkali cultivation

Pokkali is Kerala's traditional organic rice-fish rotation system in coastal wetlands. Rice grown in monsoon, fish/prawns in dry season. Received GI tag in 2010 for sustainable agro-ecological practice.

Topic Interdisciplinary - Culture & Ecology
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC