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Field crops + horticulture + goatery +poultry integrated farming system in one-hectare area. The production system is suitable for adoption in North East Ghat

Area Requirement for the model: One-hectare area

Enterprise and area allotment: Allocation of 40% area for field crops (rice, pulses, millets and oil seeds), 50% area for horticulture (fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, spices), 1% area for goatery (50 goats), and 0.5% area for poultry (100 poultry birds) and rest of area for silvicultural plants.

Income: Under optimum management the system gives net income of Rs. 200000-210000 per annum/ha with B: C ratio of 2.5. Field crop contributes 12%, horticulture 49%, goatery 33% and poultry 6% of the total 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