Evaluation of different integrated farming systems under irrigated situations of Maharashtra
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v59i4.4591Keywords:
Integrated farming system, Economics, Energy, Water productivity, Employment generationAbstract
Three farming system models were evaluated during 200809 and 200910 at Rahuri, Maharashtra, to study their effect on the economic returns, water productivity, employment generation, energy balance and soil health improvement. On-station integrated farming system (IFS), model-I, involving field crops, horticulture, dairy, poultry and fishery was developed at the research farm. Similarly, an on-farm IFS model involving crop, dairy, poultry was developed in Digraj village of Ahmednagar district (model-II). An on-station cropping sequence model involving soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]wheat [Triticum aestivum (L.) emend. Fiori & Paol.] was taken for comparison (model-III). These models were developed in 2.0 ha area under irrigated condition. On-station and on-farm IFS models were found more remunerative than the on-station cropping sequence model, showing maximum net re- turns of 1,99,848, water productivity ( 991/ha-cm), employment generation (1,275 mandays/ha/year) and en- ergy balance (4,11,949 MJ/ha), while the on-farm IFS model resulted 48,477, 406/ha-cm, 657 man-days/year and 3,25,528 MJ/ha values of these parameters respectively. These values for the Model-III were the minimum with 32,613, 375/ha-cm, 227 man-days and 1,53,379 MJ respectively. Thus, integrated farming system (IFS) proved promising and remunerative to soybeanwheat cropping system with higher net returns, water productivity, employment generation and energy output.References
Indian Journal of Agronomy 59 (4): 518__526 (December 2014)
Research Paper
Evaluation of different integrated farming systems under irrigated situations of Maharashtra
U.S. SURVE1, E.N. PATIL2, J.B. SHINDE3, P.S. BODAKE4 AND A.D. KADLAG5
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra 413 722
Received : July 2013; Revised accepted : August 2014
Three farming system models were evaluated during 200809 and 200910 at Rahuri, Maharashtra, to study their effect on the economic returns, water productivity, employment generation, energy balance and soil health improvement. On-station integrated farming system (IFS), model-I, involving field crops, horticulture, dairy, poultry and fishery was developed at the research farm. Similarly, an on-farm IFS model involving crop, dairy, poultry was developed in Digraj village of Ahmednagar district (model-II). An on-station cropping sequence model involving soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]wheat [Triticum aestivum (L.) emend. Fiori & Paol.] was taken for comparison (model-III). These models were developed in 2.0 ha area under irrigated condition. On-station and on-farm IFS models were found more remunerative than the on-station cropping sequence model, showing maximum net returns of
,99,848, water productivity (
/ha-cm), employment generation (1,275 mandays/ha/year) and energy balance (4,11,949 MJ/ha), while the on-farm IFS model resulted
/ha-cm, 657 man-days/year and 3,25,528 MJ/ha values of these parameters respectively. These values for the Model-III were the minimum with
/ha-cm, 227 man-days and 1,53,379 MJ respectively. Thus, integrated farming system (IFS) proved promising and remunerative to soybeanwheat cropping system with higher net returns, water productivity, employment generation and energy output.
Key words : Integrated farming system, Economics, Energy, Water productivity, Employment generation
Farming system is a complex inter-related matrix of soil, plants, animals, implements, power, labour, capital and other inputs controlled by farming families and influenced to varying degrees by political, economical, institutional and social forces that operate at many levels (Mahapatra,1992). Farming systems research is considered a powerful tool for natural and human resource management in developing countries like India. This is a multidisciplinary whole-farm approach and effective in solving the constraints of small and marginal farmers. The approach aims at increasing income and employment from smallholdings by integrating various farm enterprizes and recycling of crop residues and by-products within the farm itself (Behera and Mahapatra, 1999; Singh et al., 2006).
The human population of India has increased to 1,210.2
Based on a part of Ph.D. Thesis of the first author submitted to Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra 2010 (unpublished) 1Corresponding author Email: [email protected] 1,4Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy; 2Ex-Chief Scientist; 3Senior Scientist, All-India Co-ordinated Research project on Water Management; 5Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, MPKV, Rahuri, Maharashtra
million at a growth rate of 1.76% in 2011 over 2001 (1,028.7 million) and is estimated to increase further to 1530 million by 2030 (Census of India, 2011). The national foodgrain production for last 34 years was hovering around 234 million tonnes. The per capita foodgrain production is only about 193 kg/year. There are projections that demand for foodgrains would increase from 234 million tonnes in 200910 to 345 million tonnes in 2030 (Government of India, 2009). Hence, in the next 2 decades the production of food grains needs to be increased @ of
5 million tonnes annually. Simultaneously, the demand for high-value commodities, viz. fruits, vegetables, livestock products, fish, poultry etc., is increasing faster than foodgrains, and is expected to increase by more than 100% from 2000 to 2030. The farming system has huge potential for diversification in India and its importance increasingly recognized and focused for utilization of available potential. Changing consumption and demand patterns and new trade opportunities have provided impetus to greater diversification of farming systems through emphasis on horticulture, animal husbandry, milk, poultry, fish and other animal products, non-food crops such as fibre, mushroom, spices and condiments, medicinal and
