2017•INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND STATISTICSOpen access
Integrated farming system for livelihood security of small farmers of North- East Karnataka
S. N. Vinodakumar, B. K. Desai, A. S. Channabasavanna, S V RAMANA RAO, M. G. Patil, Suresh S. Patil
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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, F 7 model registered highest net returns (Rs. 1,89,069 ha/year) and least observed in conventional cotton alone (F 1 ) 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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