$A$ farmer had a plot just beside the bank of a river. Each time he planted $Kharif$ crops,the crops got damaged due to floods. He consulted an agricultural scientist who gave him a special variety of seeds and also advised him to practice fish farming.
$(a)$ What was the specialty of these seed grains?
$(b)$ What name can be given to this type of fish farming?

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(N/A) The seed grains were genetically modified or flood-resistant varieties,which are developed to withstand waterlogging and the damaging effects of floods.
$(b)$ This type of fish farming is known as $Composite$ $Fish$ $Culture$ or $Integrated$ $Fish$ $Farming$.

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