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The introductory book covers farming System-scope, importance and concept; Types and systems of farming system and factors affecting types of farming; Farming system components and their maintenance and its advantages; Allied enterprises and their importance; Tools for determining production and efficiencies in cropping and farming system; Sustainable agriculture-problems and its impact on agriculture; Conservation agriculture strategies in agriculture; HEIA, LEIA and LEISA and its techniques for sustainability; Integrated farming system-historical background, objectives and characteristics; Site specific development of IFS model for different agro-climatic zones; Resource use efficiency and optimization techniques, Resource cycling and flow of energy in different farming system; Farming system and environment; Cropping system and pattern, Multiple cropping system; Efficient cropping system and their evaluation; New concept and recent approaches in farming systems; Crop diversification for sustainable agriculture The book is written in a very simple form with up to data and statistics. It is a comprehensive basic text book on integrated farming system and will specifically meet out the requirement of the students of UG and PG students as per 5th Dean’s Committee recommendations.
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1. Farming System – Concept, Scope, Importance, Types and Factors Affecting Types of Farming Systems
2. Farming System Components and Their Maintanance
3. Cropping System and Pattern : Efficient Cropping System and Their Evaluation; Tools for Determining Production Efficiencies in Farming Systems
4. Allied Enterprises and Their Importance, Criteria for Enterprise Selection
5. Sustainable Agriculture-problems and Its Impact on Agriculture; Indicators of Sustainability
6. Conservation Agriculture Strategies in Agriculture
7. LEIA, HETA and Its Techniques for Sustainability
8. Integrated Farming System-Historical Background, Objectives and Characteristics
9. Components of Ifs and Its Advantages
10. Site Specific Development of Ifs Model for Different Agro-climatic Zones
11. Resource Use Efficiency and Optimization Techniques;Resource Cycling and Flow of Energy in Different Farming System; Farming System and Environment
12. New Concept and Recent Approaches in Farming Systems
13. Crop Diversification for Farming Systems
14. Role of Organic Farming in Farming Systems
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