Development of Profitable Integrated Farming Systems for Small and Marginal Farmers of Hyderabad Karnataka Region Under Irrigated Condition

A field experiment was conducted on performance of integrated farming system over conventional farming system for one ha. area at Main Agricultural Research Station, Raichur, Karnataka for three successive years of 2010–11 to 2012–13 under irrigated conditions in medium black soils to explore the productivity and profitability under irrigated condition. Among the system evaluated integrated farming system has recorded higher average net returns (Rs. 1,50,710) and benefit cost ratio (3.61) over conventional method as it records average net returns of Rs.65,000 with benefit cost ratio (2.85). The productivity and profitability during third year (2012–13) was more than second and first year under integrated farming system. During third year of integrated farming system records higher net returns (Rs. 2,45,398) with 4.63 B:C ratio than second year (Rs.1,29,442 net returns with 3.34 B:C ratio) and first year (Rs.76968 net returns with 2.53 B:C ratio) respectively.

Among the different components evaluated it is concluded that crop + vegetable + dairy ensures most profitable income followed by crop + diary + floriculture