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Integrated Farming System for Livelihood Security of Small Farmers of North-East Karnataka


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1 Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
2 Department of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
3 Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
     

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Investigations were carried out in Main Agricultural Research Station (MARS), Raichur district of Karnataka during 2012-14 to find out a sustainable mixed farming model which is economically viable by integrating the different components like crops, livestock, poultry, rabbits and fish on a 2.5 acre land holding. Seven integrated farming system models were developed to find out the best package on the land holding of 2.5 acre suitable for the North-East Karnataka region. Among various IFS models, F7 model registered highest net returns (Rs. 1,89,069 ha/year) and least observed in conventional cotton alone (F1) system (Rs. 74,592 ha/year). The similar trend was observed in return per day, diversity index and employment generation (Rs. 518/day, 2.92 and 206 mandays/ha/year).

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Cost, Diversity Index, Employment, Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) Modules, Returns.
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Authors

S. N. Vinodakumar
Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
B. K. Desai
Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
A. S. Channabasavanna
Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
Satyanarayana Rao
Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
M. G. Patil
Department of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
S. S. Patil
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India

Abstract


Investigations were carried out in Main Agricultural Research Station (MARS), Raichur district of Karnataka during 2012-14 to find out a sustainable mixed farming model which is economically viable by integrating the different components like crops, livestock, poultry, rabbits and fish on a 2.5 acre land holding. Seven integrated farming system models were developed to find out the best package on the land holding of 2.5 acre suitable for the North-East Karnataka region. Among various IFS models, F7 model registered highest net returns (Rs. 1,89,069 ha/year) and least observed in conventional cotton alone (F1) system (Rs. 74,592 ha/year). The similar trend was observed in return per day, diversity index and employment generation (Rs. 518/day, 2.92 and 206 mandays/ha/year).

Keywords


Cost, Diversity Index, Employment, Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) Modules, Returns.

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