Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Integrated farming
The correct answer is Integrated farming.
- At present, the farmers concentrate mainly on crop production which is subjected to a high degree of uncertainty in income and employment to the farmers. In this contest, it is imperative to evolve a suitable strategy for augmenting the income of a farm.
- Integration of various agricultural enterprises viz. cropping, animal husbandry, fishery, forestry, etc. have great potentialities in the agricultural economy.
- These enterprises not only supplement the income of the farmers but also help in increasing family labour employment.
- The Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) approach stabilizes income streams through natural resource management and livelihood diversification.
- An example of integrated farming could be fish and livestock cultivation along with general farming practices which support each other.
- In IFS, the waste of one enterprise becomes the input of another for making better use of resources.
- In the integrated crop-livestock farming system, crop residues can be used for animal feed, while manure from livestock can enhance agricultural productivity.
- Mixed Farming:
- Optimum diversity may be obtained by integrating both crops and livestock in the same farming operation.
- Growing crops only on more level land and pastures or forages on steeper slopes will reduce soil erosion.
- Feeding and marketing are flexible in animal production systems. This can help cushion farmers against price fluctuations and, make more efficient use of farm labour.
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