Basics of Integrated Farming Systems
This volume on Integrated Farming Systems explains the diverse components that can be included in the agriculture sector. It is a practical guide to increasing a farm's productivity, profitability, and sustainability. The use of integrated farming systems has become essential with the growing p...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature Singapore
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Problems of small and marginal farmers related to agriculture
- 3. What is cropping system
- 4. Crop component
- 5. Vegetable component
- 6. Horticultural component
- 7. Livestock rearing
- 8. Poultry rearing
- 9. Fish farming
- 10. Bee-keeping
- 11. Mushroom cultivation
- 12. Vermicomposting
- 13. Rabbit farming
- 14. Turkey rearing
- 15. Sericulture
- 16. Waste recycling in IFS
- 17. Sustainable Rural livelihood Security through IFS
- 18. Farming system approach and its role towards livelihood security under different farming situations
- 19. Concept of farming system in relation to conservation of natural resources
- 20. Distribution of area under different farming components in two-hectare models of farming system in a tropical and sub-tropical situation
- 21. Scope of Farming System in the Indo – Gangetic Plain to Ensure the Food Security in the Country
- 22. Organic integrated farming system
- 23. Scope of integrated nutrient management in the Indo-Gangetic plains towards food productivity enhancement in a major cropping system
- 24. Conclusion