CSA Xpert

Field crops + horticulture + livestock + apiculture + mushroom integrated farming system in one-hectare area. This production system is suitable for adoption in Western Central Table land

Area Requirement for the model:  One-hectare area

Enterprise and area allotment: allocation of 35% area for field crops (rice, groundnut, redgram, til, mustard, greengram), 55% area for horticulture (fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops) and rest 10% area for livestock (50 back yard poultry birds, 5 goats, 2-4 cross breed cows, 5-10 pigs) and 4-6 honey bee boxes and 200 beds of Oyster mushroom in 2 cycle on field bunds

Income: Under optimum management the system gives net income of Rs. 1, 20,000-150000 per annum/ha with B: C ratio of 2.3. Field crop contributes 15%, vegetables 44%, animal husbandry 35%, apiculture 3% and mushroom 3% of the total income.