Integrated Farming System: A Way towards Climate Resilience
Mandakranta Chakraborty*
College of Agriculture, CSK HPKV, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh (176 062), India
Supriya Debnath
College of Agriculture, JNKVV, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (482 004), India
Gaytri Hetta
College of Agriculture, CSK HPKV, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh (176 062), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Agro-ecosystem, Recycling, Risk minimization, Sustainable
Abstract
Vertical expansion through integration of appropriate farming components is the only way out for economic and sustainable crop production. IFS may be defined as linking together of two or more normally separate enterprises into a whole farming system. NATP broadly delineated the agro-ecosystem of India into 5 zones: rainfed, irrigated, coastal, arid and hill and mountain, farming system models are established based on agro-ecological situations, socio-economic settings, etc. The resource-saving practices involved in IFS are profitable and sustainable besides minimizing the negativities and risks associated with intensive cropping. Thus, IFS should be popularised among farmers.
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