Preventing soil degradation in shifting cultivation using integrated farming system models

Abstract Integrated farming system is a combination of two or more agriculture activities in the same areal. Papuan people who lived in Bremi village have agriculture systems where planting plant and raising an animal are two different activities and shoud be in the different place. This agriculture system cause many problems such as social conflict and environmental problem Integrated farming system with paddock cage and rotation system is new agriculture concept for Papuan. This new concept could become an alternative solution to the problem and expected to increase the income. Integration of poultry and vegetable farming with paddock system may become a solution to social conflict and environmental problems that occur in the Bremi village. The intergated farming system have many benefit such us reduced tension between farmer, avoid shifting cultivation system that protect the forest and increase the income. Abstrak Sistem pertanian terpadu adalah penggabungan kegiatan peternakan dan pertanian secara bersama dalam satu lahan. Sistem ini bukan merupakan hal baru bagi masyarakat asli Papua, namun konsep pengelolaan dua aktivitas (peternakan dan peternakan) dalam satu lahan merupakan inovasi baru bagi masyarakat. Konsep lama sistem pertanian bagi masyakat di Kampung Bremi, Kabupaten Manokwari adalah pemeliharaan ternak terpisah dengan kegiatan pertanian, namun sisa limbah pertanian dimanfaatkan sebagai pakan ternak. Konsep pertanian seperti ini menyebakan beberapa masalah di masyarakat seperti konflik sosial, lingkungan dan ekonomi yang terbatas. Kombinasi peternakan ayam kampung dengan tanaman sayuran dengan kandang paddock memungkinkan aktivitas pemeliharaan ayam kampung dan penanaman sayuran dilakukan secara rotasi di lahan dan waktu yang sama. Hal ini juga merupakan salah satu altenatif pemecahan masalah yang ada di masyarakat di Kampung Bremi. Keuntungan dengan sistem pertanian terpadu mencakup mengurnagi konflik peternak dengan petani sayuran, mengurangi perambahan hutan dengan sistem pertanian menetap dan meningkatkan pendapatan masyarakat dari sektor pertanian dan peternakan.

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Enhancement in productivity and income sustainability through Integrated farming system approaches for small and marginal farmers of Eastern India

Journal of AgriSearch ◽

10.21921/jas.v4i2.7777 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

SANJEEV KUMAR ◽

SHIVANI . ◽

S. K. SAMAL ◽

S. K. DWIVEDI ◽

MANIBHUSHAN .

Keyword(s):

Nutrient Recycling ◽

Farming Systems ◽

Fruit Trees ◽

Farming System ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Net Income ◽

System Productivity ◽

Integrated Farming ◽

Systems Models ◽

The Cost

Integration of different components viz. livestock, fishery, horticulture, mushroom etc. along with field crops not only enhanced productivity but by-products (waste) of one component act as input for another component through resource recycling within the system. Six integrated farming systems models with suitable combinations of Crop, vegetables, fruit trees, fish, livestock, mushroom etc. were made and evaluated at the experimental farm of ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna during 2012-16 for harness maximum income, nutrient recycling and employment. Among six combinations, crop + fish + duck + goat resulted as most profitable combination in terms of productivity (RGEY- 22.2t), net income (Rs. 2,15,900/ha), additional employment (170 days/year) with income sustainability index (ISI) by 90.2. Upon nutrient recycling prepared from different wastes from the system Crop + fish + duck + goat combination added N (56.5 kg), P (39.6 kg) and K (42.7 kg) into the soil and reduced the cost of cultivation by 24 percent and was followed by crop + fish + goat combination. Crops grown under IFS mode with different types of manures produced 31 percent higher yield over conventional rice- wheat system. The contribution of crops towards the system productivity ranged from 36.4 to 56.2 %, while fish ranged from 22.0-33.5 %; for goat 25.4-32.9 %; for poultry 38.7 %; for duck 22.0-29.0 %; for cattle 32.2% and for mushroom 10.3 %.

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