Rice and fish have long been integral to life in Bangladesh. Integrated rice-fish farming provides a solution to meeting the country's growing demand for food by producing both crops concurrently or sequentially on the same land. This increases total production, provides protein through fish consumption, and maintains soil fertility and ecological balance. Common techniques for rice-fish farming in Bangladesh include concurrent culture during the wet season or alternate culture with fish production after rice harvest when water levels are higher. Several small fish species that can survive in shallow water are well-suited to rice-fish systems.