ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hanumanamatti (Haveri)

INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEM

More than 70 percent of the Indian farming community own less than one hectare of land. They are categorized as small and marginal farmers. Owing to unpredictable weather conditions, crop failures and unstable market prices, they are a dejected lot and feel that except for going in for a single crop, they cannot dream of venturing any other new practice or improved technology for improving their conditions. To address the needs of such farmers and to ensure sustainable living for them, a low cost farming system model integrating farming system practices and watershed concepts has been developed.
Most of the requirements of the farm family and farm animals are produced in the model on a sustainable basis supplemented with regular flow of cash income through several farm related subsidiary enterprises.

EMPOWERMENT OF SC AND ST FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN AGROCLIMATIC ZONES OF NORTH KARNATAKA THROUGH IFS APPROACH-2010-11

Introduction :

Integrated Farming System (IFS) in a complex related matrix of soil, plants, animals, implements, power, labour, capital and other on and off farm inputs influenced to varying degrees by political, economical, institutional and social factors that operate at many levels. The farming system therefore, refers to the farm as an entity to inter dependent farming enterprises carried out on the farm. For this purpose, the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques and situational analysis methodology have been followed. This will help in planning IFS modules to empower schedule caste (SC) and schedule tribe (ST) farm households. The Transfer of Technology (TOT) centers coming under the technical back stopping of Directorate of Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad will look after this project. The detailed preliminary information is furnished below.

Details on first quarter time scheduled activities for Haveri district :

Name of the talukas : Ranebennur
No. of villages : 02
Category & No. of the farmers : SC – 20, ST - 20
Agro-Climatic Situation : Zone 8 (Northern Transitional Zone),Zone 9 (Hilly Zone)
For empowering SC and ST farmers through IFS activities presently one village from Byadagi and one village from Ranebennur were selected and the PRA technique was followed to gather information on various sub titles enlisted as under.

Information of Channapur thanda village in Ranebennur taluka

Name of the village	Channapur thanda
Name of the taluka	Ranebennur
Name of the district	Haveri
Total Population of the village	500
SC Population	Male – 270 Female – 230
Unemployed	200
Total geographical area	360 acres
Cultivable land	200 acres
Irrigated land	40 acres
Horticulture land	5 acres
Forest Land	Nil
Waste Land	160 acres
Agricultural families	61
Big farm families	20
Medium farm families	21
Small farm families	20
Type of soil	Red, Red sandy loam
Agricultural crops	Jowar, cotton, maize, groundnut, sunflower, redgram
Horticultural crops	Vegetables and onion

2. Channapur thanda Village Transect

Particulars	Kharif	Rabi
Topography	Mid land
Major crops	Cotton, Maize, Sunflower, Jowar	Jowar, maize,
Fodder Crop	Jowar, bajra
Vegetables	Solanaceous and gourd crops leafy, chilli, onion	Cucumber, Ladies finger
Cropping pattern	Cotton, Maize, Soybean, Groundnut	Sunflower, groundnut
Forest trees	Neem	Pongemia
Weeds	Jeku, Negalaganne
Animal Disease	Foot & mouth disease, Bloat
Plant Diseases & pests	Groundnut – Spodoptera, Leaf minor, wilt Sunflower- Necrosis, Hairy caterpillar Jowar- Shoot fly Maize- Shoot fly, cob worm Brinjal- Fruit borer, shoot borer Cotton- Sucking pest, reddening of leaves & Mirid bug	Groundnut – Spodoptera, Leaf minor, wilt Sunflower- Necrosis, Hairy caterpillar
Water Resources	Borewell (20)
Govt. Infrastructure	Anganwadi (01) Primary School (01) Samudaya Bhavan (01)
Problems Opportunities	Lack of infrastructural & Institutional facilities.	Lack of logistic facilities viz., transport

INFORMATION OF ADOPTED VILLAGE OF ARABAGONDA:

Sl.No.	Particulars
1.	Name of the village	Arabagonda
2.	Name of the taluk	Byadagi
3.	Name of the district	Haveri
4.	Total population of the village
	I. SC	Male : Female :
	II. ST	Male : Female :
	III. General	Male : 680 Female : 500
5.	Total Geographical area	1740 acres 23 gunta
	I. Cultivable land	1110 acres
	II. Dry land	910 acres
	III Irrigated	200 acres
	IV. Horticultural land (Ac)	30 acres
	V. Cultivable fallow land (Ac)	-
	VI. Forest Land (Ac)	450 acres
	VII. Waste land ( Ac)	220 acres
6.	Total number of agriculturist families	150
	I. Big farmers	25 ( acres)
	II. Small farmers	70 ( acres)
	III. Marginal farmers	55 ( acres)
7.	Groups
	I. SKDRDP
	II. SHG
	III. Strishakti
	IV. SHG for men
8.	Type of soils and crops grown	Red, black (10%) & mix (10%)

Type of soil	Area (Ac)	Crops grown
Red	890	Save, cotton, jowar
Black	110	Sunflower, maize, cotton, groundnut
Mix	110	Maize, cotton

VILLAGE TRANSECT ARABAGONDA:

Integrated Farming System Report Schedule Caste (SC)

Name of the Village & Taluk	:	Channapur Thanda, Ranebennur
Total area (selected farmers)	:	94.8 acre
Irrigated	:	68.6 acre
Rainfed	:	26.2 acre

Critical inputs :

1. Tamarind Seedlings

2. Sapota Seedlings

3. Mango seedlings

4. Lime seedlings

5. Coconut seedlings

6. Drumstick seedlings

7. Maize (African Tall)

8. Maize

9. Sunflower (KBSH-41)

10. Groundnut (GPBD-4)

11. Bengalgram

12. Vermicompost pits

13. Azolla

14. Honey bee hives

15. Animal Component

a. Cow

b. Buffaloe

16. Books Package of Practice

a. Agriculture

b. Horticulture

c. Animal Husbandry

Integrated Farming System Report Schedule Tribe (ST)

Name of the Village & Taluk	:	Arabagonda, Byadgi
Total area (selected farmers)	:	165.9 acre
Irrigated	:	79.1 acre
Rainfed	:	86.8 acre

Critical inputs :

1. Tamarind Seedlings

2. Sapota Seedlings

3. Mango seedlings

4. Coconut seedlings

5. Drumstic seedlings

6. Maize (African Tall)

7. Sunflower (KBSH-41)

8. Groundnut (GPBD-4)

9. Bengalgram

10. Vegetable Seeds

a. Chavali

b. Chilli

c. Tomato