Sustainable food and nutritional security through Integrated Farming System

Abstract

Integrated farming system approach advocates a change in the farming techniques for maximum production in the cropping pattern and takes care of optimal utilization of resources. The farm wastes are better recycled for productive purpose in the integrated system. Farm as a unit is to be considered and planned for effective integration of all enterprises. The future of Indian agriculture depends heavily on the development of appropriate farming system as it fits to resource poor farm families of different agro ecological zones. The endowment of abundant sunshine, long growing season, responsive soil type and combination of surface water, ground water and seasonal rains and above all a progressive peasantry offer vast scope for an intensive farming system through multiple cropping and diversified farming including animal husbandry, forestry, sericulture, fisheries and the like. The challenge is to upgrade technological and social disciplines on a continuous basis and integrate these disciplines to suit the region and the farm families in a manner that may ensure increased production with stability, ecological sustainability, nutritional security and equitability.