AgroScience Today, Volume 2, Issue 6 : 0181-0184
SUCCESS STORY

OPEN ACCESS | Published on : 30-Jun-2021

Integrated Farming System Increases Additional Income- Success Story of Women Farmer in Tamil Nadu

  • Janaki Rani A
  • Associate Professor and Head, Department of Extension Education and Communication Management, Community Science College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Hariharan R
  • Senior Research Fellow, Department of Extension Education and Communication Management, Community Science College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

Integrated farming system takes care of optimal utilization of resources which integrate livestock and crop production or integrate fish and livestock along with cropping. The farm wastes of one enterprise become an input for another component. Judicious mix of agricultural enterprises which increases the additional income of the farmers and improves their socio-economic conditions and livelihood options. Keeping this in view under the AICRP on Home Science centre functioning at Community Science College and Research institute, TNAU, Madurai has trained the women farmers in the integrated farming system and distributed vanaraja chicks for the additional income. Mrs. Thamizharasi a dedicated and innovative farm women have got additional income out of IFS and motivated many women farmers in the village to adopt IFS Model. Five IFS models have been established in Madurai District of Tamil Nadu.

Keywords

farm women, Integrated farming system, adoption, additional income

Statistics

  • No.of Views (266)
  • PDF Downloads (127)
;