Enhancing Livelihood Security of Small and Marginal Farmers of Tripura through Integrated Farming Systems
Gulab Singh Yadav*
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembucherra, West Tripura, Tripura (799 210), India
ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, Delhi (110012), India
Anup Das
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembucherra, West Tripura, Tripura (799 210), India
Subhash Babu
ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, Delhi (110012), India
Ripan Chnadra Das
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembucherra, West Tripura, Tripura (799 210), India
Mandakranta Chakraborty
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembucherra, West Tripura, Tripura (799 210), India
Priyanka Das
ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembucherra, West Tripura, Tripura (799 210), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Backyard farming, Fish-pig IFS model, Livelihood security, Rice-Pig-Kitchen garden IFS
Abstract
Charkalak is an autonomous district council (ADC) village under Jampuijala sub-division, Sepahijalla district of Tripura. Farmers are mostly depending on agriculture for their livelihood and income. Lands are mostly hilly and along with some valley type land dominated by traditional rice cultivation, and improper management of upland. Thus, the income from agriculture was generally low in the study area. Therefore, to enhance farmers, food and nutritional security, ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura centre demonstrated integrated farming system (IFS) models on various household of Charkalak ADC, Sepahijalla, Tripura under National Mission on Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem Task force 6-Agriculture. Adoption of Rice-Pig-Kitchen garden IFS model gave net profit to farmers Rs. 94,500.00 from an area of 0.72 ha. Under Fish-pig IFS model, integration of two pig (one male and one female) with fish pond to fertilize the pond (800 m2) and increases the productivity and income of the system by Rs. 42,320.00 per annum. Thus, study concluded that demonstrated IFS model food, nutritional and livelihood security of small and marginal farmers of Charkalak ADC.
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