Around 66,822 tonnes of fish are produced annually from around 48,427 water bodies in Rajshahi. But, demand of fish in the district is about 53,993 tonnes, said District Fisheries Officer Subhas Chandra Shaha. After farming fish, many people both urban and rural have become rich in the district. The matter of selling live fish in Rajshahi markets has created a new dimension as those are being transported to many other districts from here. In order to meet the increasing demand for food, there is a need to increase fruit, vegetables and fish production in the region. To this end, integrated fish farming has a great role. Integrated fish farming with poultry birds, vegetables and fruits has been gaining popularity in the region contributing a lot towards meeting up the gradually increasing demands of fish and vegetables, reports BSS. Many of the fish farmers set up small-scale poultry farms and vegetables gardens surrounding their ponds as they get extra income from the integrated farming.