AI3017 Integrated Farming System Syllabus:

AI3017 Integrated Farming System Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES

 This course will improve the student skills in the area of farming system research and optimization methodology to design individual integrated farming system in scientific manner

UNIT I INTRODUCTION OF FARMING SYSTEM

Farming system – introduction – scope of farming system – importance – concept – principles of farming system – Types of farming systems – Advantages and limitations – suitability – factors affecting the farming system

UNIT II INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEM

Integrated farming system-historical background – objectives and characteristics advantages of IFS – Components of IFS – Integrated Farming System in Wetland – IFS in garden land – IFS in dryland and fallow land

UNIT III LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN IFS

IFS With Goats and Sheep – housing and feeding management – deworming – Young stock management – Dairy Farming in IFS – Fodder production in IFS – IFS With poultry rearing – Duck farming – Rabbit farming – Piggery

UNIT IV IFS COMPONENTS

Agroforestry – definition – types of agroforestry system – benefits of agroforestry system– Aquaculture – Fish cum agriculture and horticulture – Beekeeping – types and cast of bees – care and management in beekeeping – Sericulture – Mulberry cultivation – Silkworm rearing – Organic farming – Azolla – Small scale nursery

UNIT V RESOURCE RECYCLING IN IFS

Resource recycling in wetland IFS – Resource flow in crop + dairy + biogas + spawn + silviculture In IFS – Biogas production through IFS – Resource recycling in crop + goat IFS – Uses and features of biogas – Structure and function of Dheenabandhu Gas plant – Vermicompost – Preparation of vermicompost from farm residue – Mushroom production in IFS.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXTBOOKS

1. Nanda, Sankarsana. Integrated farming system practices: challenges and opportunities. New India Publishing Agency, 2016.
2. Ravikiran Vasant Mane, Integrated Farming System: A Strategy for Sustainable Farm Production & Livelihood Security, Scitus Academics, 2016

REFERENCES

1. Zaman, Integrated Farming System and Agricultural, New India Publishing Agency, 2019
2. Nanwal R. K. Farming System and Sustainable Agriculture, Kalyani Publishers, 2017

COURSE OUTCOMES

1. Understand practical knowledge on specialized in different farming system.
2. Apply the farm wastes with recycle use of different IFS components.
3. Analysis of comparative benefits of the different IFS components
4. Design a farming system model for wetland, garden land and dry land
5. Evaluate the extent of wetland, garden land and dry land Integrated Farming System