Contents
Foreword
Duck Song
Chapter One - The Theory of Integrated Rice and Duck Farming
I.Introduction
II What is Integrated Rice and Duck Farming? (The Basic Idea) .... . . . . . . III. The Behavier of Ducks
IV The Duck Effect and Its Mechanisms
1 Weeding effect.
2 Pest control effect
3 The nutrient supplying effect
4. The full-time ploughing and muddying fffect ("F Effect")
5 The Golden snail control effect
6. Stimulation of the rice Plants
Chapter Two - The Practice of Integrated Rice and Duck Farming in Japan
I. How Many Ducks are Appropriate?
II Area and Method of Paddy Field Enclosure
III From When and How Long Should The Ducks Be Kept in The Paddy Field?
IV Breeding
V How to Raise the Ducklings
VII The Actual Method of Releasing Ducks in the Paddy Field . . . . . . . . . VIII Predator Control
IX Rice Production
Chapter Three - The Potential of Integrated Rice and Duck Farming Throughout Asia .
I Integrated Rice and Duck Farming Can Be Done Without an Electric Fence
II Rural Asia
III Asian Developing Countries are Advanced in Sustainable Agriculture
IV Comparison of Duck Behavier
V. Traditional Asian Duck Paddy Field Grazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , VI A Unique Creative Development
VII Integrated Rice and Duck Farming and VAC
VIII Integrated Rice and Duck Farming in Vietnam
IX The Significance for the Small Subsistence Farmers of Asia . . . . . . . . X. Duck Farming Goes to Asia , . , . , . , . . . , .
 
Chapter Four - New Developments in Integrated Rice and Duck Farming .
 
I The New Technology of Integrated Rice, Duck and Azolla Farming . .. . . . , II New Technology: Integrated Rice, Duck, Fish and Azolla Farming . . . . . . III A New Technique - Bird Tillage
IV A New Technique: Deep Flooding + Quick Drainage + Medium-sized Ducks
V Some New Thoughts on Integrated Farming
VI Integrated Rice and Duck Farming in 1 998 . . . . , .. . , . , . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . .. . .
 
Appendix I - Latin Names of Plants ,..
Appendix 2 - Retaining a Family Farm; Food Security and Farm Income
Afterword
Permaculture Institute Profile , . . . , . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Targari Publications Profile
The Permaculture Design Certificate Course and Resources .