Integrated farming system for economic resilience, food security and employment generation for smallholders in western Uttar Pradesh
The sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)-wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping system has caused significant challenges, including groundwater depletion and soil degradation, necessitating the adoption of Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) for diversification and sustainability. The study was carried...
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| author | KAMLESH KUMAR R P MISHRA P C GHASAL JAIRAM CHOUDHARY A L MEENA PEYUSH PUNIA SURESH MALIK CHANDRA BHANU NIRMAL RAGHUVEER SINGH RAGHAVENDRA K J MOHD ARIF PUSHPENDRA PRATAP SINGH SUNIL KUMAR |
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The sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)-wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping system has caused significant challenges, including groundwater depletion and soil degradation, necessitating the adoption of Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) for diversification and sustainability. The study was carried out during 2021–2024 at ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to evaluate an IFS model designed for small and marginal farmers. Spanning 1.38 ha, the model integrates crops, dairy, horticulture, aquaculture, mushroom cultivation, and boundary plantations, emphasizing resource recycling and economic viability. The model demonstrated a high sugarcane equivalent yield (264.1 t/year), with contributions from crops (43%), dairy (29%), horticulture (15%), and fisheries (7%), achieving net annual returns of ₹5,50,090 and a benefit-cost ratio of 3.42. The model also generated 34% higher man-days (774) of annual employment, reducing seasonal unemployment. Components like fisheries, mushroom cultivation, and boundary plantations contributed significantly to income and ecological sustainability. The IFS approach enhanced food and nutritional security by fulfilling household needs and producing marketable surpluses of cereals, fruits, milk, fish, and mushrooms with a marketable surpluses of cereals (92.8%), fruits (94.6%), and milk (93.7%). This comprehensive system offers a sustainable solution to monocropping issues, boosting income and resilience for farm households.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b248da1cc9884979a7795dbaab3e5e162025-08-20T02:02:02ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences0019-50222394-33192025-03-0195310.56093/ijas.v95i3.163322Integrated farming system for economic resilience, food security and employment generation for smallholders in western Uttar PradeshKAMLESH KUMAR0R P MISHRA1P C GHASAL2JAIRAM CHOUDHARY3A L MEENA4PEYUSH PUNIA5SURESH MALIK6CHANDRA BHANU7NIRMAL8RAGHUVEER SINGH9RAGHAVENDRA K J10MOHD ARIF11PUSHPENDRA PRATAP SINGH12SUNIL KUMAR13ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, IndiaICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110, India The sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)-wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping system has caused significant challenges, including groundwater depletion and soil degradation, necessitating the adoption of Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) for diversification and sustainability. The study was carried out during 2021–2024 at ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to evaluate an IFS model designed for small and marginal farmers. Spanning 1.38 ha, the model integrates crops, dairy, horticulture, aquaculture, mushroom cultivation, and boundary plantations, emphasizing resource recycling and economic viability. The model demonstrated a high sugarcane equivalent yield (264.1 t/year), with contributions from crops (43%), dairy (29%), horticulture (15%), and fisheries (7%), achieving net annual returns of ₹5,50,090 and a benefit-cost ratio of 3.42. The model also generated 34% higher man-days (774) of annual employment, reducing seasonal unemployment. Components like fisheries, mushroom cultivation, and boundary plantations contributed significantly to income and ecological sustainability. The IFS approach enhanced food and nutritional security by fulfilling household needs and producing marketable surpluses of cereals, fruits, milk, fish, and mushrooms with a marketable surpluses of cereals (92.8%), fruits (94.6%), and milk (93.7%). This comprehensive system offers a sustainable solution to monocropping issues, boosting income and resilience for farm households. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/163322Employment generation, Integrated farming systems (IFS), Livelihood sustainability, Nutritional security, Resource recycling |
| spellingShingle | KAMLESH KUMAR R P MISHRA P C GHASAL JAIRAM CHOUDHARY A L MEENA PEYUSH PUNIA SURESH MALIK CHANDRA BHANU NIRMAL RAGHUVEER SINGH RAGHAVENDRA K J MOHD ARIF PUSHPENDRA PRATAP SINGH SUNIL KUMAR Integrated farming system for economic resilience, food security and employment generation for smallholders in western Uttar Pradesh The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences Employment generation, Integrated farming systems (IFS), Livelihood sustainability, Nutritional security, Resource recycling |
| title | Integrated farming system for economic resilience, food security and employment generation for smallholders in western Uttar Pradesh |
| title_full | Integrated farming system for economic resilience, food security and employment generation for smallholders in western Uttar Pradesh |
| title_fullStr | Integrated farming system for economic resilience, food security and employment generation for smallholders in western Uttar Pradesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrated farming system for economic resilience, food security and employment generation for smallholders in western Uttar Pradesh |
| title_short | Integrated farming system for economic resilience, food security and employment generation for smallholders in western Uttar Pradesh |
| title_sort | integrated farming system for economic resilience food security and employment generation for smallholders in western uttar pradesh |
| topic | Employment generation, Integrated farming systems (IFS), Livelihood sustainability, Nutritional security, Resource recycling |
| url | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/163322 |
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