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IFS ;
integrated
Farming
l
system
INTEGRATED FARMING
• SYSTEM : and regulation mechanisms into farming activities
Integrates natural resources
to achieve maximum replacement of off farm inputs and secure sustainability agro-
ecologically as well as socio-economically.
• Judicious mix of agricultural enterprises suitable to the agro-climatic conditions
and socio-economic status of the farmers.
• Integration implies that the product of one component should be the input for other
enterprises with high degree of complementary effects on each other, which in
turn reduces the production costs.
• Effectively empowers small and marginal farmers.
• A holistic approach which supports multiple functions of agriculture.
Objectives of ifs :
Components of ifs :
CROPS MUSHROOM APICULTURE
CULTIVATION
BIOGAS
AQUACULTURE AGROFORESTRY PRODUCTION
ANIMAL SERICULTURE FORAGE
COMPONENTS PRODUCTION
MISCELLANEOUS ENTERPRISES
models of ifs :
Wetland Farming System
According
Garden Land Farming System to
TNAU
Dryland Farming System Coimbatore
Coconut Based Integrated Farming
System
BAManpara Village
scenario :
• No particular IFS model is followed by any villagers. They do not have
proper knowledge about Integrated Farming Systems.
• According to the mentioned classification ; WETLAND farming system can
be fruitful.
• However , some of the farmers were seen to be integrating different
enterprises at some level e.g.
1. Mr. Bobby Ghosh conducts livestock farming consisting of 10 cows and 2
goats along with crops cultivation .
2. Mr. Azizul Mondal has included fisheries and crops cultivation .
3. Some also included poultry and fisheries together .
PRODUCTION AND ECONOMIC RETURNS OF
DIFFERENT COMPONENTS IN IFS :
Pigeon rearing in IFS
No. of Pigeons : 40 pairs
No. of pigeonlings expected form
40 pairs : 46/month
Live weight of one month old
pigeon lings : 350g
Cost of Pigeon meat : Rs.80/kg
Income/month : Rs 1,288
Income/year : Rs.15,456
PRODUCTION AND ECONOMIC RETURNS OF
DIFFERENT COMPONENTS IN IFS :
recommendations:
GAPS IN PRACTICES SUGGESTIONS
Organic manures like cowdung, sheep or poultry Preparation of biogas or gobar gas .
wastes are not utilized commercially.
Dominance of chemical practices in farming like Wastes from reared livestocks or organic wastes
excessive use of chemical fertilizers and should be applied to the fields.
pesticides.
Less popularity of agroforestry. Explaining them about the benefits of
agroforestry.
Mushroom cultivation, Apiculture and Making them aware about wide scope of these
Sericulture is not practiced. enterprises and trainings conducted by BCKV
and KVKs.
Less popularity of Vermicomposting . Making them aware regarding vermicompost
benefits .