Integrated Farming System
Integrated Farming System (IFS) have enormous potential to make marginal and small farmer climate smart through
enterprise diversification on the same land and using farm resources
sustainably. Higher degree of diversification of an agricultural system
increases its ability to adapt to climate change. Instead of concentrating the
farm on one type of production system (crops or animals or agro-forestry), IFS
associates them into combinations like crops and livestock; livestock and
forestry; crops and forestry; or crops, livestock and forestry. Implementation
of IFS generates food, energy, fodder, fiber, timber and non-timber forest
products in the same area, at the same time or in rotation. IFS modify
micro-climate by altering local temperature and increase water availability
through increasing precipitation and decrease the effect of extreme weather
events on crops, livestock and other products; reduce soil erosion; enhance
productivity