scholarly journals ECONOMIES OF MANGO CULTIVATION IN A WHOLE-FARM APPROACH FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS: A CASE STUDY FROM INDIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (Spl-3-NRMCSSA_2021) ◽  
pp. S286-S296
Author(s):  
Mehjabeen . ◽  
◽  
Saravanadurai A ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Cropping Pattern ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Integrated Farming

This case study is about farming systems followed by small mango growers of a Srinivaspur sub-district of Kolar district in Karnataka, India. Over the years, the size of landholdings decreased and suitability has become an issue. The integrated farming system is mostly desired but, the kind of cropping pattern which would bring profitability and sustainability for smallholding farmers under dryland conditions has not been extensively explored. This research analyzes and explains the economies of scale and scope for the smallholder mango growers both in irrigated and rain-fed conditions. The data covers the period from April 2016 to March 2017. Total, 320 smallholder mango growers from Srinivaspur; a sub-district of Kolar in India were randomly interviewed in person, using a structured pre-tested interview schedule. Suitable analytical techniques were used with the data obtained. Further, the results of the study suggested the optimum farming pattern to enhance the income and bring more sustainability to the farmers both in rain-fed and irrigated conditions.

scholarly journals Socio-economic and Psychological Profile of Farmers Practicing Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) in Andhra Pradesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 305-316
Author(s):  
T. Sri Chandana ◽  
P. L. R. J. Praveena ◽  
T. Lakshmi ◽  
D. Subramanyam ◽  
B. Ravindra Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Cropping Pattern ◽  
Psychological Profile ◽  
Indian Agriculture ◽  
North East ◽  
Integrated Farming ◽  
Mass Media Exposure

Agriculture is always been considered as the backbone of our country. In India, 70 per cent of the rural population is engaged in agriculture and 80 per cent of the population lives directly or indirectly on agriculture. There are 115 million operational holdings in the country and about 80 per cent are marginal and small farmers [1]. Indian agriculture has been taken the responsibility of providing food and employment to its millions of people. The present study described the socio-economic and psychological profile of Integrated Farming System practicing farmers in Chittoor from Rayalaseema region, East Godavari from North East Coastal region and Srikakulam from North Coastal region. The sample constituted to a total of 189 farmers. The farmers practicing Integrated Farming System were middle aged (52.38%), completed graduation (26.98%), were small land holders (43.39%) with high experience in IFS (55.56%), had nuclear family (88.89%) and with fair cropping pattern (69.31%). The major occupation of the IFS farmers was cultivation (51.85%) with medium family size (67.72%), annual income (49.21%), extension contact (43.39%), mass media exposure (43.92%), economic motivation (54.50%), decision making ability (46.03%), risk preference (53.44%), enterprise combination (100.00%) and members of at least one organization (65.08%).

Enhancement in productivity and income sustainability through Integrated farming system approaches for small and marginal farmers of Eastern India

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
SANJEEV KUMAR ◽  
SHIVANI . ◽  
S. K. SAMAL ◽  
S. K. DWIVEDI ◽  
MANIBHUSHAN .
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Recycling ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Net Income ◽  
System Productivity ◽  
Integrated Farming ◽  
Systems Models ◽  
The Cost

Integration of different components viz. livestock, fishery, horticulture, mushroom etc. along with field crops not only enhanced productivity but by-products (waste) of one component act as input for another component through resource recycling within the system. Six integrated farming systems models with suitable combinations of Crop, vegetables, fruit trees, fish, livestock, mushroom etc. were made and evaluated at the experimental farm of ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna during 2012-16 for harness maximum income, nutrient recycling and employment. Among six combinations, crop + fish + duck + goat resulted as most profitable combination in terms of productivity (RGEY- 22.2t), net income (Rs. 2,15,900/ha), additional employment (170 days/year) with income sustainability index (ISI) by 90.2. Upon nutrient recycling prepared from different wastes from the system Crop + fish + duck + goat combination added N (56.5 kg), P (39.6 kg) and K (42.7 kg) into the soil and reduced the cost of cultivation by 24 percent and was followed by crop + fish + goat combination. Crops grown under IFS mode with different types of manures produced 31 percent higher yield over conventional rice- wheat system. The contribution of crops towards the system productivity ranged from 36.4 to 56.2 %, while fish ranged from 22.0-33.5 %; for goat 25.4-32.9 %; for poultry 38.7 %; for duck 22.0-29.0 %; for cattle 32.2% and for mushroom 10.3 %.

scholarly journals ANALISIS USAHA TANI TERPADU SAPI POTONG DAN PADI SAWAH KELOMPOK TANI “KEONG MAS” KECAMATAN SANGKUB, KABUPATEN BOLAANG MONGONDOW UTARA (STUDI KASUS)

ZOOTEC ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Judi M Tumewu ◽  
V V.J. Panelewen ◽  
A D.P. Mirah
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Cost Efficiency ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Minimum Cost ◽  
Rice Paddy ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Integrated Farming ◽  
Business Profit

ABSTRACT ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEM BETWEEN BEEF CATTLE AND RICE PADDY IN FARMERS GROUP OF KEONG MAS AT SANGKUB DISTRICT, NORTHBOLAANG MONGONDOW REGENCY (CASE STUDY). Integrated farming system of beef cattle and rice paddy is a combination of beef cattle fattening and rice paddy managed by “Keong Mas” Farmers Group. Feces and urine of beef cattle were materials to produce an organic fertilizer and paddy rice straw can be used as feed for beef cattle. The combination of fattening beef cattle and rice paddy straw has a purpose to create minimum cost and using of potential local resources. This research purpose was to evaluate the business profit and cost efficiency of “Keong Mas” integrated farming system. Research method used was study of case and observation as the information for collecting data. The result showed that profit of un-integrated fattening beef cattle were Rp. 9,780,000,- per 8 cattle  per year. Un-integrated rice paddy gave Rp. 12,745,000,- profit per ha per year. The profit of integrated fattening beef cattle was Rp. 83,457,108 per 12 cattle per year and rice paddy was Rp. 90,517,250. Cost efficiency of un-integrated farming system was only 1.16 while integrated farming system gave cost efficiency of 1.49. Therefore, it can be concluded that the integrated farming system of fattening beef cattle and rice paddy in “Keong Mas” Farmers Group was profitable and efficient. Keywords : integrated farming system, profit, cost efficiency

scholarly journals Demographic and Socio-Economic Status of the Farmers of North Eastern Part of Country: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 146-155
Author(s):  
H. Vanlalhmuliana ◽  
C. Rachael ◽  
Mukesh Sehgal ◽  
Meenakshi Malik ◽  
Subhash Chander
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Cropping Pattern ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Production Organization ◽  
Modern Technologies

A socio-economic study of farmers from Siaha district was conducted with the objectives to know the socio-economic status of Siaha district farmers, to study the availability of resources, to locate the specific socio-economic weaknesses in their production organization, and to find the constraints that inhibit the popularisation and adoption of modern technologies.  Siaha district is comprised of numerous hills and valleys and is rich in vegetation and forests. Jhum cultivation is still widely practiced as the traditional farming system. The cropping pattern of the Siaha district is characterized by the predominance of rice as the lead crop. Agricultural crops account for more than 65 percent of the gross cropped area which indicates the prevalence of subsistence agriculture and lack of crop diversification. It was observed that these farmers are socio-economically backward. Agriculture of the primary source of livelihood for the overwhelming majority of the farmer’s population. It is mandatory to identify and quantify the socio-economic factors which are key factors that are inhibiting their growth and development.

scholarly journals The Advantages of Implementing Integrated Farming Systems For Integration of Goats and Ducks with Terubuk (Saccharum edule Harl)

2021 ◽  
Vol 748 (1) ◽  
pp. 012011
Author(s):  
Reny Sukmawani ◽  
Aulia Miftahunnisa Exa Putriyana ◽  
Sri Ayu Andayani
Keyword(s):  
Farming Systems ◽  
Economic Aspect ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Integrated Farming ◽  
Fertilizer Requirement ◽  
Integrated Farming Systems

Abstract This research was conducted to examine the advantages of the application of integrated farming systems between goats and ducks with terubuk in Sukabumi. The research is a case study from the farmers who adjust integrated farming systems then the data was analyzed descriptively qualitative. The result of the study show that the application of this integration between goats and ducks with terubuk has advantages in terms of cultivation, social and economic aspects. Based on the cultivation aspect, this system is efficient because of the continuous availability of feed. Furthermore, based on social aspect can minimize problems such as problem that arise due to presence of waste that cause pollution can be overcome because of the use of waste are more useful. Economic aspect of this system to be efficient because of an increase in income by reducing expenses for feed by 60% and reducing fertilizer requirement by 100%

scholarly journals Historical Transition of a Farming System towards Industrialization: A Danish Agricultural Case Study Comparing Sustainability in the 1840s and 2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12926
Author(s):  
Nele Lohrum ◽  
Morten Graversgaard ◽  
Chris Kjeldsen
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Farming System ◽  
System Level ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Historical Transition ◽  
Farm System ◽  
Over Time

A Danish pre-industrial farming system is reconstructed and compared to its modern industrialized farming system equivalent to evaluate agricultural performance in a sustainability perspective. The investigated Danish farm system and its contributing elements have undergone significant transformations. The intensity of contemporary agriculture shows that high productivity levels have been achieved by increasing the input of energy using modern machinery. At the same time, the energy efficiency (calculations based on energetic indicators) diminishes over time as the degree of dependence on fossil fuels increases. The results from this study show significant changes in the farming system, specifically inputs from agricultural land use, livestock, and energy systems. From being highly circular, the system changed to being a clear linear farming system with highly increased productivity but less efficient at the same time, questioning the relationship between productivity and efficiency and resource utilization in modern farming systems. Through utilizing an agroecological historical approach by comparing system performance over time, the results offer opportunities to explore how agricultural farming systems evolve over time and help to describe the complexity of the system level in a sustainability perspective.

scholarly journals Responsible Agricultural Mechanization Innovation for the Sustainable Development of Nepal’s Hillside Farming System

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachana Devkota ◽  
Laxmi Prasad Pant ◽  
Hom Nath Gartaula ◽  
Kirit Patel ◽  
Devendra Gauchan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Alternative Pathway ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Farming System ◽  
The Body ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Agricultural Mechanization

Agricultural mechanization in developing countries has taken at least two contested innovation pathways—the “incumbent trajectory” that promotes industrial agriculture, and an “alternative pathway” that supports small-scale mechanization for sustainable development of hillside farming systems. Although both pathways can potentially reduce human and animal drudgery, the body of literature that assesses the sustainability impacts of these mechanization pathways in the local ecological, socio-economic, cultural, and historical contexts of hillside farms is either nonexistent or under-theorized. This paper addresses this missing literature by examining the case of Nepal’s first Agricultural Mechanization Promotion Policy 2014 (AMPP) using a conceptual framework of what will be defined as “responsible innovation”. The historical context of this assessment involves the incumbent trajectory of mechanization in the country since the late 1960s that neglected smallholder farms located in the hills and mountains and biased mechanization policy for flat areas only. Findings from this study suggest that the AMPP addressed issues for smallholder production, including gender inequality, exclusion of smallholder farmers, and biophysical challenges associated with hillside farming systems, but it remains unclear whether and how the policy promotes small-scale agricultural mechanization for sustainable development of agriculture in the hills and mountains of Nepal.

Integrated farming system producing zero emissions and sustainable livelihood for small-scale cattle farms: Case study in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 265 ◽  
pp. 114853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Thanh Hai ◽  
Quoc Ba Tran ◽  
Van Tung Tra ◽  
Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen ◽  
Trong Nhan Le ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Integrated Farming ◽  
Cattle Farms

COMMENT ON ‘DE ROO ET AL. (2019). ON-FARM TRIALS FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPACT? THE ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH AND THE SCALING OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES’

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
PATRICK C. WALL ◽  
CHRISTIAN L. THIERFELDER ◽  
ISAIAH NYAGUMBO ◽  
LEONARD RUSINAMHODZI ◽  
WALTER MUPANGWA
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Eastern And Southern Africa ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Scaling Out

SUMMARYIn their recent paper ‘On-farm trials for development impact? The organization of research and the scaling of agricultural technologies’, de Roo, Andersson and Krupnik report on three case studies, each undertaken by one of the authors, of projects conducting on-farm research. They reach conclusions on the limitations of the projects themselves and the effects of ‘donor dependency’, and propose a strategy to overcome these issues. However, the description of the philosophy, strategies and conduct of the projects reviewed in the southern African case study is incomplete and misleading, and shows that the case study author did not understand or overlooked important project components. Due to this the conclusions reached, insofar as this case study is concerned, are largely either invalid or already contemplated in the project activities. Here, we describe more fully the philosophy and strategies followed by the series of projects on which the case study was conducted, which were designed to facilitate, through the upscaling of project methodologies, the eventual outscaling and widespread adoption of more sustainable farming systems by smallholder farmers in eastern and southern Africa. We propose these methodologies as a valid comprehensive approach to the organization of agricultural research for development for the successful development, scaling-up and scaling-out of agricultural technologies.

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