ADVANCING STRATEGIES FOR EXPLORING INNOVATIVE INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEMS FOR RAINFED AREAS IN GARIYABAND, CHHATTISGARH
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i6.2024.3743Keywords:
Integrated Farming System, Rainfed Agriculture, Productivity, ProfitabilityAbstract [English]
This study, titled "Advancing Strategies for Exploring Innovative Integrated Farming Systems for Rainfed Areas in Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh," investigates the development of an integrated farming system model tailored for rainfed conditions during the kharif-rabi season of 2023-24. The study, which is being carried out in Gariyaband, uses a complete approach that integrates crop production, horticulture, goat farming, poultry, composting, kitchen gardening, and border planting on a one-hectare plot of land. With a total gross monetary return of ₹333,600 and a net return of ₹205,105, the model showed a noteworthy system productivity of 7,542 kg ha⁻¹ of soybean equivalent yield, yielding a benefit-cost ratio of 2.60. Research on rainfed areas, such as Gariyaband, is severely lacking, despite the fact that integrated agricultural systems have been the subject of numerous studies. By offering actual proof of the economic feasibility and productivity gains made feasible by such systems, this study seeks to close that gap. The results demonstrate how integrated farming systems can promote profitable and sustainable agricultural practices. In order to guarantee adaptation and long-term sustainability, future studies should investigate scaling these models across different agroclimatic conditions with a focus on cooperation with regional farmers.
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