2. 1. Definition
2. Components of IFS
3. Current Scenario Of IFS In India
4. Need of IFS
5. Advantages Of IFS Model
6. References
3. Farming System = Farming system is a process which includes crop production , livestock
management and other alied activities to which farm family allocates its resources in order
to efficiently manage the existing environment
Integrated Farming System = Integration of different agricultural allied enterprises with
crop activity would provide ways to reuse and recycle produce or waste material of one
component as input in the other linked component and to reduce the cost of production
and to enhance net income of farm as a whole.
4. Crop Livestock and Poultry
Fishery Secondary Agriculture
INTEGRATED
FARMING
SYSTEM
9. 86.20%
13.80%
Farming Community
Small and marginal farmers Large farmers
47.30%
52.70%
Operational area
Small and marginal farmers Large farmers
The average land holding is has reduced from 2.28 to 1.08 ha and is still declining.
Due to increasing population and shrinking resources horizontal expansion is not possible.
Only vertical expansion is possible by integrating appropriate farming components.