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Farming Systems Research : Sucess Stories

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Title Farming Systems Research : Sucess Stories
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Creator N. Ravisankar, B. Gangwar, Kamta Prasad, Raghuveer Singh and Rajbir Singh
 
Subject Farming system research, Success Stories
 
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Availability of sufficient man power within the family,
inbuilt diversity, hardworking nature with full time
devotion for farming are considered to be the strength
of small farms in India. However, the fragmented
holdings, low level of literacy, resources and low risk
bearing ability due to poverty are often their weaknesses
that expose them to vicious cycle of poverty. The opportunities available with the
small holders are low interest loan and subsidy schemes from government agencies,
presence of more than one enterprise and also easy addition of livestock through
family labour. Considering these points, diversification of small farms using farming
system approach is essential mainly for reducing risks (associated with biotic and
abiotic stresses, market price fluctuations and high input costs), meeting the
requirement of family and market (food, fodder, fuel, fibre and fertilizer on the one
hand, soil nutrients on the other hand and demand of diversified products in the
market) and for sustainable improvement of income, employment and standard of
living.Multiplicity of farming systems in India especially in small holders is a major
challenge for researchers involved in integrated farming systems research. Studies
on various aspects of farming systems carried out in India indicates there cannot
be blanket recommendation of farming system model for a particular location as
the farms and systems are always temporally and spatially dynamic in nature and
mostly decided by the farmer and his resources. Considering this point, farming
systems research should be farmer participatory and done at farmers’ field with the
involvement of farmer family. I am happy to note that the on-farm research component
of AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems have undertaken farmer participatory
research in farming systems in a systematic way and come out with the “Farming
Systems Research : Success Stories” from various locations of the country. I
congratulate the editors and co-ordination unit of the Institute in bringing out the
document. The document will be helpful to multiply the success in the nearby farmers
field and at suitable locations. It will also act as eye opener for developmental
agencies to promote interventions in farming systems perspective for improving
the income of farm family.
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Date 2018-12-03T15:21:47Z
2018-12-03T15:21:47Z
1001-01-01
 
Type Success Story
 
Identifier Ravisankar, N., B. Gangwar, Kamta Prasad, Raghuveer Singh and Rajbir Singh. 2015. Farming Systems Research : Success Stories (Series-1), AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems, ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut-250 110, Uttar Pradesh, India p. 246
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/15434
 
Language English
 
Relation Series 1;
 
Publisher Director, IIFSR