Meena Sewhag, D.S. Ahlawat, Neeraj Pawar and Joginder Kumar*
CCSHAU Regional Research Station, Rohtak, Haryana, India
*Department of mathematics and Statistics
Email:meenasewhag@gmail.com
Received-20.03.2023, Revised-10.04.2023, Accepted-22.04.2023
Abstract: A survey on integrated farming system in Rohtak was conducted by CCSHAU Regional Research Station; Rohtak in 2021.The objective of the survey was to compare the economics of integrated farming system with conventional cropping system and to study the constraints in adopting IFS by small and marginal farmers of Rohtak district. A sample of 25 farm households each of crop alone, crop+ dairy, crop + horticulture, crop + vegetable, Crop + Fishery, Crop + horticulture + vegetables and crop +dairy integrated farming systems were selected for giving proportionate allocation to the available integrated farms in 5 villages The present study confined to Rohtak district in which five blocks i.e. Kalanaur, Meham, Rohtak, Sampla and Lakhan Majra blocks. In this context 5 farmers from each block of Rohtak district has been selected randomly which have adopted Integrated Farming System. Simplier tabular analysis was done for calculating the economics of various enterprises. Among various IFS components highest BC ratio was recorded with Crop + Vegetable + Horticulture (1.72) followed by Crop+ Dairy (1.67) and Crop + Vegetable (1.63). Lowest B: C was observed in crop + fishery. This is due to lower crop yield in areas where fishery is practiced. A sample of 25 farm households each of crop alone, crop+ dairy, crop + horticulture, crop + vegetable, Crop + Fishery, Crop + horticulture + vegetables and crop +dairy integrated farming systems were selected for giving proportionate allocation to the available integrated farms in 5 villages. The BC ratio of Crop + Vegetable + Horticulture and Crop+ Dairy were 21.98 % and 18.43 % higher than Sole Crop (Paddy-wheat).
Keywords: Small farmers, Rohtak district, Food, Fruit, Milk
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