Relative performance of various integrated farming system models with respect to system productivity, economics and employment generation

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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Preventing soil degradation in shifting cultivation using integrated farming system models

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science ◽

10.1080/03650340.2021.1937139 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dibyendu Chatterjee ◽

Rukuosietuo Kuotsu ◽

Sanjay Kumar Ray ◽

M. K. Patra ◽

A. Thirugnanavel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Shifting Cultivation ◽

Soil Degradation ◽

Farming System ◽

System Models ◽

Integrated Farming

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Comparative performance of integrated farming system models inGariyaband region under rainfed and irrigated conditions

Indian Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.18805/ijare.v51i1.7064 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 51 (1) ◽

Author(s):

R. L. Sharma ◽

Shalu Abraham ◽

Rakesh Bhagat ◽

Om Prakash

Keyword(s):

Farming System ◽

Economic Viability ◽

System Research ◽

Comparative Performance ◽

Net Returns ◽

Integrated Farming ◽

Rainfed Conditions ◽

Generation Capacity ◽

Employment Generation ◽

On Farm

Two farming system research models were laid out on farm at KVK Gariyaband during 2014-15 and 2015-16 with an aim to study the economic viability and employment generation of the models. Model I was laid out in 3.5 acre area under rainfed conditions and Model II was laid out in 1.5 acre area under irrigated conditions. IFS Model II under irrigated conditions proved to be more remunerative with highest average net returns of Rs.452096 indicating better economic viability and better employment generation capacity as compared to IFS Model I under rainfed conditions.

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Analysis of prospects application of integrated farming system models for lowland rice with beef cattle to strengthen farmers’ economy in West Sumatera

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/287/1/012032 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 287 ◽

pp. 012032

Author(s):

Asdi Agustar ◽

Juniarti ◽

Ida Indrayani

Keyword(s):

Beef Cattle ◽

Farming System ◽

Lowland Rice ◽

System Models ◽

Integrated Farming

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Integrated Farming System Model for Sustained Farm Income and Employment Generation Under Rainfed Vertisol of Southern Zone of Tamil Nadu

National Academy Science Letters ◽

10.1007/s40009-021-01059-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

S. Elamathi ◽

Suryendra Singh ◽

T. Rangaraj ◽

P. Anandhi

Keyword(s):

Tamil Nadu ◽

Farming System ◽

System Model ◽

Farm Income ◽

Southern Zone ◽

Integrated Farming ◽

Employment Generation

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"Integrated Farming System: A Profitable Venture for Tribal farmers in Southern Rajasthan"

Economic Affairs ◽

10.46852/0424-2513.2.2021.22 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 66 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Hari Singh

Keyword(s):

System Performance ◽

Training Programs ◽

Farming System ◽

Dairy Goat ◽

Highly Efficient ◽

System A ◽

Integrated Farming ◽

Fruit Orchard ◽

Employment Generation ◽

Tribal Farmers

The present study was conducted to evaluate the improved integrated farming system performance at the fields of 30 selected tribal farmers of three selected villages of Vallabhnagar tehsil of Udaipur district (Rajasthan) during 2018-19 and compared with the benchmark year 2015-16. Various interventions from MPUAT experts were provided regarding inputs and their timely use and the training programs for these farmers. It was concluded that during 2018-19 FS IV (Crop + Dairy + Vegetable) and FS V (Crop + Dairy + Vegetable + Fruit Orchard) were highly efficient as these systems gave the highest returns per rupee of investment. In contrast, FS VIII (Crop + Dairy + Goat + Vegetable + Fruit Orchard) was efficient in terms of employment generation as it leads to the generation of 463 man-days. As a result, higher profitability and productivity with the lesser cost of cultivation of improved integrated farming system were obtained compared to the existing integrated farming system during the benchmark year.

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Profitability of Integrated Farming System model for small and medium farmers of South Tripura, Tripura

Journal of Applied and Natural Science ◽

10.31018/jans.v11i3.2008 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 587-589

Author(s):

D Sharmah ◽

B Debnath ◽

B K Kandpal ◽

D Das

Keyword(s):

Farming System ◽

System Model ◽

Net Return ◽

Integrated Farming ◽

Employment Generation ◽

Increase In Productivity

The present study was carried out under Krishi Vigyan Kendra, South Tripura to study the production, profitability and employment generation of IFS over prevailing conventional rice-rice system of farming in South Tripura district of Tripura during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. The components rice, maize, vegetables, ginger, apiculture, fishery, poultry and piggery were considered for the study under integrated farming system. The Integrated Farming System (IFS) model showed 17.79 % increase in productivity and 48.91 % higher net return over conventional rice-rice system. Among the components evaluated, the highest per cent net return was received from Fishery unit (31.78), followed by Piggery unit (18.19), Apiculture (13.93), Poultry unit (12.96), Spice Ginger (10.19), Crop (7.31) and Vegetables (5.64) respectively. The highest B:C ratio (3.67) was obtained from fishery unit among all the component evaluated under the IFS. A total of 289 Man days/ha/year employments can be generated under Integrated Farming System. This system of IFS model may be useful in the areas where water is limiting and an efficient alternate system of conventional rice-rice system.

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