it is very helpful in farm management and farmstead planning

1. Farmstead Planning
By – Sandeep Shukla

2. Introduction:
Farmstead is the area
within the farm occupied
by buildings, corrals, fences
and gates and used
generally as a center of
operations for farm works
and activities.

3. Farm Planning Objectives:
Productivity, Profitability
Stability, Modernization
Environmental Compatibility & Safety.

4. Major factors:
Weather
Geography
Transportation
Health & Hygiene
Building Infrastructure
Dealing with Waste
Ways of Farming
Communication System
Creating Energy &
Water Supply

5. Other Considerable factors
Do not forget factors such as:-
• Intensity and direction of the wind,
• Average monthly minimum and maximum temperatures
• What time does the sun rise and set through the seasons?
• What is average annual vapor-transpiration rate of an
area?
• What is the average humidity throughout the year?

6. Site Selection
Pay attention to the following when production
sites are selected
• Soil types, soil depth and fertility
• Drainage of the soil
• Availability of water
• the natural vegetation
• Access to the area

7. Farm layout
A Farm layout refers to the compiling of physical structures
such as homesteads, outbuildings, waterways, contours,
camps, water supply roads and the layout of orchards,
vineyards or lands.

8. A Layout of Modern Farm Stead….

9. An another view of a modern farmstead…

10. Comparison:
TRADITIONAL FARM HOUSE MODERN FARM HOUSE

11. Energy development on farmsteads…..

12. Conclusion:
Planning is the first and most
important step in designing a
farmstead. The modern farmstead
should provide efficiency , security
and safety. A farmstead also a place
of relaxation , recreation & play of
workers , family members , guests or
others. Some farmsteads will have
high demands for electrical power
and water supply , the plan should
provide for efficient distribution of
these services.