Crop+ horticulture+ livestock+ apiculture + silviculture system
Field crops + horticulture + livestock + apiculture + silviculture
integrated farming system model in one-hectare area, suitable for adoption in
North Central Plateau zones (Keonjhar, Mayurbhanja) of Odisha.
Area Required:
One hectare area
Enterprise and area allotment: Allocation
of 60% area for field crops (rice, maize, mustard, pulses), 30% area for
horticulture (fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops), and the rest 10% area
for livestock (50 back yard poultry birds, 5 goats, 2-4 cross breed cows) and
50-100 silvicultural tress on field bunds.
Income: The
contributions of field crops, vegetables, and animal husbandry are 30%, 50%,
and 20%, respectively of the total income from the system. Under optimum
management, the system gives a net income of Rs. 1.2 lakh annum-1 ha-1 with B:
C ratio of 2.24.