Integrated Farming System (IFS)

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Integrated farming system is an interrelated and interdependent production system based on few crops, animals and subsidary enterprises in such a way that it maximize the utilization of the system and reduce the negative effects of the system. India has large share of small and marginal farms. The best use of this system can be enhanced by IFS. 

"IFS is a judicious mix of two or more components using cardinal principles of minimum competition and maximum complementarity with advanced agronomic management tools aiming for sustainable and environment friendly improvement of farm income, family nutrition and ecosystem services".

The essential component of IFS are keeping the soil alive and provide sustainable support to farm and family through effective management of natural resources. They are as follows:
  •  Enrichment of Soil 
  •  Management of temperature
  • Harvesting of sun energy
  • Conservation of soil and rain water
  • Self-reliance in inputs
  • Maintenance of life forms
  • Integration of animals
  • Use of renewable energy
  • Recycling (On-farm and off-farm waste)
  • Meeting the basic needs of family
  • Round the year income for meeting the social needs
All these components will help in farming system to tackle farmers distress and sustainable agriculture production. The benefits of these practices are:

  1. Provide an opportunity for recycling the waste. This help in Clean-EARTH.
  2. Instead of unscientfic use of pesticides and chemicals the animals waste (dung) enrich the soil in natural way.
  3. The over utilisation of resources and under utilisation of resources could be balanced.
  4. Due to market crashes and uprises the produced crop can get effected, but due to involvement of other factors like FPOs and processing industries the crops can be reserved for production for fixed prices. 
The goal of achieving the double income for farmers can be reached by the IFS. The growth of income from crops share is less than the income share of livestock and other allied sectors. The adoption of better techniques and co-operation the evils of Indian farming system can be addressed.

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