Constraints in Various Integrated Farming Systems

This study was conducted at Puduchatram block from Namakkal Taluk and Namagiripet block from Rasipuram Taluk of Salem district as adequate number of diversified farms were available in these blocks. The most important constraint reported to have been faced by 86.19 per cent of the respondents was lack of co-coordinated extension services The second important constraint faced by 80.95 per cent of the respondents was lack of demonstration on integrated farming system. There were eight constraints on dairy farming. They were, in their order of importance, non-availability of planting material (95.83%), lack of knowledge on fodder crop cultivation (93.33%), inadequate veterinary service (91.67%). There were seven constraints reported by the respondents. Of these fluctuation in the price of cocoons, lack of knowledge on identification of disease symptom, lack of training on silkworm reeling could be considered as the most important constraints as they were reported by more than 75.00 per cent of the respondents. Establishing model farms, high lighting the benefits of integrated farming system in one or two locations in each Panchayat union will enable the farmers of that locality to gain first hand knowledge about various aspects of integrated farming system.