Integrated farming system is commonly known as more integrated approach to farming compared to mono culture approach.
This types of integrated farming system is European standard technique which is rarely applied in Asian countries.
Included terms of using resources such as soil water air and nature as well as regarding factors.
What is (IFS) Techniques
By Farming high quality organic food, renewable energy, feeds, poultry farm, fishing ,dairy all farming techniques well-managed by integrated farming system, in that system you also recycling of water and that water you can use to produce more benefits from agriculture sector.
How to start integrated farming system in your farm
In integrated farming system various types of farming techniques are incorporated .
There are the different types of techniques plan accordingly.
Integrated farming system depends on various types of farming module. We will discuss on single model which is the based on integrated farming system
what is integration in farming
Integration mean that we will get daily basis income from farming.
Get highest return from integrated system.
Step start integrated farming
if you are a farmer you can start integrated farming from your farm. First thing you do need to do water management really necessary for integrated farming system.
For that you can incorporate the lake. For further water requirement various types of foods,fish,Birds and animals.
Module first pond or lake benefits
storage of water during the dry season.
maintaining the ecosystem and generation of hydroelectric power.
The lake provide water that is used for irrigation system.
Hence getting the maximum production in the farm.
Fishing Production is economic activity local people living near the local is very important.
Production of fish local and commercial purpose.
Lake Also provide water for the livestock during the drought season.
You will get maximum profit from single lake you can start 4 to 5 businesses individually by small investment.
Lake is very important.
90% of business module depend on lake.
Module Second poultry feed,goat & dairy farming.
Goat farming
Initial investment of goat farming requirement is very low.
Goat doesn’t require hug area for housing.
Goat farming having less risk then other livestock farming business.
Sexual maturity of Goat is 7 to 12 month of age.
Both male and female goat having almost equal price in market.
There is no need of high end housing system for goat.
Disease are less as compared to other animal.
Goat farming business is a great source of employment and produces more benefit within a low investment.
Poultry farming
Initial investment of poultry farming requirement much higher as compared to goat farming.
Basic requirement of poultry farming availability of space.
Ventilation is more important for healthy chick.
Light requirement is necessary.
Shade requirement For protection from weather and predators.
Dairy farming
cost of cow farming is much higher .
Requirement of Shades for protection from weather and heavy rainfall.
Equipment’s and machinery Chaff cutter,silo pit,milking machine,feed grinder and mixture,milk can,bio gas plant (if necessary).
Bio gas plant
Bio gas can be produced from raw material.
wastage come out from animals.
Agriculture wastage, manure, Municipal Waste, plant material, food waste,green waste.
Module four multi layer farming is call also type of integrated farming system
Basic requirements multi-layer farming
No need for expensive poly houses.
The shade can be created using local material.
Like bamboo and wild grass.
This type of farming cannot be done in the open.
Quality and yield may be suffer.
Structure allowed just right amount of Sunlight reach the plant.
Even in peak summer the yield is very good due to poly house.
Farmer can have regular income around the year.
Bamboo Shades also help weatherproofing and biodegradable.
Also reducing the damage from climate changes related whether.
And expenditure required around 10 to 15000 of bamboo cost create polyhouse.
Requirement of seed and Benefits
cut cost of buying expensive vegetable seeds by using only indigenous seeds.
Indigenous seeds are more resilient to bad weather.
Fruit for longer duration and are less prone to pick attack.
Water requirement for multi layer farming
Multi layer farming consumes less water which is important in water scarce area.
In farming when you plant 4 to 5 plants same time at one place.
It creates enough shade to Slow Down evaporation.
Water consumption come down significantly.
Water for one crop can manage four crops easily with in less water .
Requirement of water is 10 to 20% for one crop can manage four crops.
Requirement of nutrition and fertilizer
In the multi layer farming pest attack on minimal with pest being control without chemical.
The farm is mostly affected by climbing
flying insect generally.
They lay eggs and damage crop.
These Insects need to be control.
Control flies,can use crop guard in the form, the sheets are available in market will blue and yellow colors.
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