Integrated Farming System: An Approach for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
D. K. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Integrated Farming

scholarly journals Integrated farming system for the foothill-regions of Colombia – Ariporo System (A.S.)

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gonzalo Alberto Forero Buitrago
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Integrated Farming ◽  
Natural Productivity ◽  
Micro Organisms

<p>Abundance of sun, wind and water (provided by equatorial regions) causes agriculture, energy and carbon sequestration to be unique in terms of Productive conditions in Colombia. This natural productivity yields land areas rich in biodiversity due to the high rates of efficient solar energy conversion and water, feeding macro and micro organisms, fauna and flora. This potential is wasted through the current use of extensive livestock production, which is inefficient in the conversion of solar energy into biomass. This article presents an adaptation of farming techniques applied to the seasons as well as to the foothill ecosystems of Colombia in order to exploit such natural resources without negative impact to the environment including the conservation of an endangered animal species.</p>

scholarly journals Integrated Farming System: Prospects in Bangladesh

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamim Al Mamun ◽  
Fouzia Nasrat ◽  
Momota Rani Debi
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Subsistence Farming ◽  
Risk And Uncertainty ◽  
Integrated Farming ◽  
Ecological Problems ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Integrated Farming Systems

Farmers of Bangladesh generally practice subsistence farming where they need to produce a continuous, reliable and balanced supply of foods, as well as cash for basic needs and recurrent farm expenditure. Therefore, there is a need to develop suitable integrated farming systems for such farmers since single crop production enterprises are subject to a high degree of risk and uncertainty because of seasonal, irregular and uncertain income and employment to the farmers. Integrated Farming System (IFS) can eradicate all these constraints by not only solving most of the existing economic and even ecological problems, but also provide other household needs like fuel, fertilizer and feed, besides increasing productivity of the farm manifold.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v4i2.10161  J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 4(2): 127-136, 2011   

scholarly journals Pemberdayaan Peternak Marginal: Studi Kasus di Wilayah Banguntapan Bantul

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-174
Author(s):  
Irkham Widiyono ◽  
Sarmin Sarmin
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Integrated Farming ◽  
Livestock Farmers

Over the recent years, villagers in the countryside havefaced the problem of limited resources for livestock and crop productions. Decreased land quality and agricultural land areawith respect to the increased need for housing landhas resulted in economic and environmental problems for livestock farmers in this area. Most livestock farmers have poor standard of education, limited ownership of land and livestock, and  are not capable of managing the natural resources in sustainable ways. The present services for small livestock farmersare aimed to transform the unintegrated livestock and agricultural farming into  a sustainable integrated system in the marginal community. Some efforts were conducted to improve knowledge and skills in zero waste system in livestock and agricultural farming by livestock farmers in marginal areas. The present community development programs were conducted using farmer-centered learning methods (participative learning) and mentoring by professionals on the implementation of sustainable integrated farming system (learning by practice). Furthermore, institutional development and cooperative networking with related parties were carried out. Results showed that the livestock farmerswere able to adopt integrated farming practices and the community was capable of independently producing organic fertilizer from livestock wastes and converting agricultural byproducts into animal feed. Both farmers and villagers have come together to cultivate fruit and vegetable plantations in vacant lands and back yards which were previously unused. The farmers’ group has successfully networked with the related partners to ensure sustainability of environmental conservation efforts and improvement of livelihood. In conclusion, active participation of farmersin the marginal area throughout the development process and mentored-practice are key factors for successful agricultural transformation in the marginal community. Implementation of the sustainable integrated farming system will ensure food security, environmental protection and safety, conservation of natural resources, and better quality of life.

Greenhouse gas emission from integrated farming system models : A comparative study

Green Farming ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 696
Author(s):  
MEERA A.V. ◽  
JOHN J. ◽  
SUDHA B. ◽  
SAJEENA A. ◽  
JACOB D. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
System Models ◽  
Integrated Farming

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

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
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 %.

scholarly journals Operationalization of Remote Sensing Solutions for Sustainable Forest Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 572
Author(s):  
Gintautas Mozgeris ◽  
Ivan Balenović
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Development Trends ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
The Status

The pre-requisite for sustainable management of natural resources is the availability of timely, cost-effective, and comprehensive information on the status and development trends of the management object [...]

Preventing soil degradation in shifting cultivation using integrated farming system models

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dibyendu Chatterjee ◽  
Rukuosietuo Kuotsu ◽  
Sanjay Kumar Ray ◽  
M. K. Patra ◽  
A. Thirugnanavel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shifting Cultivation ◽  
Soil Degradation ◽  
Farming System ◽  
System Models ◽  
Integrated Farming
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