Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
Institutional and policy innovations for accelerated and enhanced impacts
T6-09R-1359
Integrated Farming System: A Scientific Approach Towards Doubling
Farmers Income
Keshav Mehra, Durga Singh, S.P. Singh and Mukesh Choudhary
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bikaner-I Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
Agriculture is the most significant source of income and the backbone of Indian economy. India
is a global agricultural powerhouse. It is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses and spices
and has the world’s largest cattle herd (buffaloes), as well as the largest area under wheat, rice
and cotton. The majority of farming communities follow traditional farming systems which
provides less profit as compared to Integrated Farming System (IFS). Integrated farming
system is a holistic approach that involves crop cultivation, dairy, poultry, fishery, mushroom
cultivation, agro-forestry, piggery, beekeeping, vegetable and fruit production, use of
renewable energy source (Solar energy, Biogas) etc. An IFS model is developed at Krishi
Vigyan Kendra, Bikaner to promote the IFS in the arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan.
Two ha area is devoted under the different units like agriculture (pearlmillet and wheat),
horticulture (Vegetable and Fruits), animal (Cow and goat), azolla and vermicompost unit etc.
Pomegranate, lemon, custard apple, jamun and khirani orchards were established in 0.5 ha.
area. In the initial year it is less profitable due to the time taken by the fruit plants to bear the
fruits. Kadaknath breed of poultry have a good market demand after the pandemic of COVID-
19, which also provided good income to the KVK. Sirohi is a dual-purpose goat breed which
is popular for their weight gain and lactation even under poor quality rearing conditions. The
animals are resistant to major diseases and are easily adaptable to different climatic conditions
specially in hot places. Cow dung and goat manure were utilized to prepare the vermicompost.
Azolla is used as feed of cow and goat to increase the milk production. In IFS model all
resources are managed efficiently in such a manner that waste output of one enterprise serves
as a input for another.
T6-10R-1177
Impact of Cluster Field Demonstrations in Groundnut Productivity
Enhancement under Rainfed Alfisols of YSR District, Andhra Pradesh
D.V. Srinivasulu, K. Ravi Kumar, S. Ramalakshmi Devi and A. Veeraiah
KrishiVigyan Kendra, Utukur, Kadapa, YSR District,
Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, A.P.-516003
Among the oil seeds groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.,) is a major oilseed crop of India with
nearly 80% of the annual acreage (41.6 lakh ha) and production (83.8 lakh tonnes) coming
from kharif crop (June-October) under rainfed conditions (Anonymous, 2020). In Andhra
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