A Textbook of Integrated Farming Systems for Sustainable Agriculture | Book Publisher International

 India faces a number of difficulties in developing its agricultural sector because it has less than 2.4% of the world's arable land and 16.8% of the world's population. The globe is increasingly concerned about issues including food security, employment, income generation, resource conservation, and environmental protection. The increased production of food grains came at a tremendous cost to the environment and natural resources. Priority focus must be given to the problems of providing adequate employment, energy, sustainable cities, food security and sustainable agriculture, water and ocean management, and catastrophe preparedness. Integrated farming system (IFS) is one of the strategies for making the concept of sustainable development a reality within the context of sustainable agriculture. In an integrated farming system crop production, livestock, horticulture crops, fisheries, and all other aspects of farming are included. The status of these combinations is determined by the dominant modality of these systems in a certain location. These issues with sustainable agriculture must be resolved by the implementation of several reform measures. In order to boost farm output, lessen environmental damage, improve the quality of life for resource-strapped farmers, and ensure sustainability, integrated farming systems must be developed and put into practice. An integrated farming system can guarantee the maximum level of food production with the least amount of environmental effect and enhance the standard of living for farmers. More crucially, IFS makes resources, available to farmers so they may continue to produce food sustainably and productively, even in extremely sensitive climatic situations. In certain nations, notably India, IFS has changed traditional cattle farming, aquaculture, horticulture, agro-industry, and related industries. For the purpose of farming systems for sustainable agriculture, it is required to identify the primary integrated farming systems that are currently in use with internal cost adjustment, return, revenue, and employment.

Author(s) Details:

Shikhar Verma,
Department of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology Nawabganj, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Jyotiprakash Mishra,
District Agro-Met Unit, KVK Mayurbhanj-1, Odisha, India.

Sweekruta Mohapatra,
Department of Agronomy, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Mausmi Rastogi,
Department of Agronomy, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Modipuram, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Vikash Singh,
Department of Agronomy, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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A Study of the Socio-Economic Contribution of Rural Small-Scale Industries (RSSIs) in Ghana | Chapter 6 | New Innovations in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 2

 The study goes back in time to analyse the role of the Small-Scale Industries (RSSIs) sector during a country's economic downturn. Between 1970 and 1996, Ghana suffered through a particularly tough time in its political, social, and economic development. Ghana's economy contracted and distorted during this time, and there were severe shortages of what became known as "basic commodities" on the market. During those difficult times, RSSIs not only became prominent in people's lives by filling the void left by the collapsed medium and large-scale industries, but they also created jobs, encouraged entrepreneurial development, provided employment, and generated income for a large number of people in rural areas, among other things. The data used in this study came from a structured questionnaire survey given in communities in Ghana's Mfantseman District in the Central Region, which gathered information from a population of SSI enterprises. A total of 215 business owners were questioned. According to the findings, the SSI sector encompasses a wide range of activities and is a critical component of rural off-farm activity. Internal skill development contributes for a larger share of total entrepreneur development in the survey, while the formal sector plays no significant role in RSSI sector skill development. The study's findings imply that the RSSI sector has a high potential for job creation, plays an important role in people's politico-socio-economic life, and may be used to reduce poverty in rural regions, thereby contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, among others.

Author(S) Details

S. E. Edusah
Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), UPO, Kumasi, Ghana.

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Integrated Fish Farming | Chapter 2 | Modern Perspectives in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 1

 Because of its cumulative fee efficacy, low funding, and higher profitability, integrated farming is a long-term and significant tool for improving rural financial systems. It maximises farm productivity based on unit location by recycling wastes and leftovers from one farming machine to the next while taking environmental considerations into account. Integrated fish farming has remained a vital participant in agricultural companies in Purulia due to its sustainability and produces a specialty of various agricultural manufacture with a concentrate on fish, despite the increase in population. Integrated fish farming has the potential to create jobs, particularly for unemployed children in Purulia, and to improve women's living standards. Fishery and animal Husbandry (Duckery) are complimentary machine additions, with duck droppings serving as a nutrient source for fish cultures. This study was conducted from October to November 2016 and is entirely based on number one recordings. A pattern of 20 respondents was carved out randomly from the 4 villages in Purulia-I Block of district Purulia in West Bengal to look at the socio-monetary popularity of the agriculturally included duck cum farmers. The generated data was computed and examined using statistical software and an average monetary return in terms of the fishing and duckery operations' productivity, gross return, internet return, and final B:C ratio. It was discovered that using crossbred duckery and fish subculture in pond-based totally integrated farming procedures, higher manufacturing and long-term financial return could be achieved.

Author (S) Details

Abhishek Majhi
Department of Economics, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, India.

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Experience of Rural Dwellers on Social Capital and Banana/Plantain Production for Income Generation in Osun State | Chapter 7 | Cutting-edge Research in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 8

 The contribution of social capital to banana/plantain production in Irewole Local Government Area, Osun State, was investigated in this report. Social capital can be described as an asset that banana/plantain producers need in order to expand their production in order to increase household food security and ensure a sustainable livelihood that contributes to the nation's overall food security. According to the survey, respondents were also divided into different social groups. A multistage sampling technique was used to select the sample for the study. Three rural-based wards were chosen at random, with two villages from each ward chosen at random. A total of 110 people were chosen as respondents. The data was summarised using descriptive statistics like pie and bar charts, and the data was analysed using inferential statistical methods like chi-square and regression analysis. 36.0 percent of those polled were between the ages of 60 and 69. Males dominated the banana/plantain industry (94.0 percent ). 97.0 percent of respondents are members of religious organisations, while 6.0 percent are members of non-governmental organisations (NGO). Gender, marital status, age, religion, household size, farm size, and year of experience (both 2 = 83.782, 106.036, 103.0, 52.509, 64.909, 134.200, 159.208; P 0.05) were all statistically important to social capital contributions, according to Chi-square study. It was concluded that social capital played a significant role in rural residents' banana/plantain development. As a result, it is important to promote the use of social capital to complement limited financial capital in order to increase food production.

Author (s) Details

Stella O. Odebode
Department of Agricultural Extension & Rural Development University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

T. A. Adetunji
Department of Agricultural Extension & Rural Development University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

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