Problems and Prospectus of Integrated Farming System for Farmers of Uttar Pradesh

Investigations were carried out in Eastern region of Uttar Pradesh to find out a sustainable mixed farming model which is economically viable integrating the different component like crop, livestock, poultry and duck on 3.0 acre land holding. Different viable modules viz. (F₁) crops, (F₂) crop + 2 bullocks +2 cow, (F₃) crop +2 bullocks + 2 buffaloes, (F₄) crop + 2 bullocks + 2 cow + 2 buffaloes, and (F₅) crop + 2 bullocks + 2 cow + 2 buffaloes + 20 poultry were developed to find out the best package on the land holding of 3.0 acre suitable for the region. A model having 2 bullocks +2 cow + 2 buffaloes + 20 poultry along with crop cultivation was the best with a net income of Rs 36888 per year against crop farming alone (15600 per year) with a cost returns of 1: 2.17 and employment generation of 461.4 mandays. The integrated farming system with 2 bullocks + 2 cow + 2 buffaloes along with other subsidiaries like poultry is the most beneficial system which can augment the income of rural people to improve their socio-economic status. More emphasis is still required to generate a generalized model suited to various farm size holdings in different agro climatic conditions.