Is TNAU have Various Agro-Climatic Zones for IFS Integrated farming system, also give list of Components of IFS, & major areas for Integrated Farming System at TNAU, please provide detailed information about that???

Integration of various agricultural enterprises viz., cropping, animal husbandry, fishery, forestry etc. have great potentialities in the agricultural economy. These enterprises not only supplement the income of the farmers but also help in increasing the family labour employment.

Objective :

The integrated farming system approach introduces a change in the farming techniques for maximum production in the cropping pattern and takes care of optimal utilization of resources.
The farm wastes are better recycled for productive purposes in the integrated system.
A judicious mix of agricultural enterprises like dairy, poultry, piggery, fishery, sericulture etc. suited to the given agro-climatic conditions and socio-economic status of the farmers would bring prosperity in the farming.

Component of the Integrated Farming System :

Crops, livestock, birds and trees are the major components of any IFS.
Crop may have subsystem like monocrop, mixed/intercrop, multi-tier crops of cereals, legumes (pulses), oilseeds, forage etc.
Livestock components may be milch cow, goat, sheep, poultry, bees.
Tree components may include timer, fuel, fodder and fruit trees


Production :

Pigeon rearing in IFS

No. of Pigeons 40 pairs
No. of pigeonlings expected form 40 pairs 46/month
Live weight of one month old pigeon lings 350g
Cost of Pigeon meat Rs.80/kg
Income/month Rs.1,288
Income/year Rs.15,456

Edible mushroom production in IFS

Production capacity 2 kg/day
Quantum of staw/crop waste 5 kg/day
Spawn bottles required 2 Nos.
Production cost through IFS Rs.20/kg
Cost of production in commercial venture Rs.28/kg
Income through IFS Rs. 43,800/year
Production cost for 730kg through IFS Rs. 14,600/year
Net income through IFS Rs. 29,200/year

Dairy Farming in IFS

Breed Jercy 5 (3+2)
Dry Fodder 10 kg/day/animal
Green Fodder 25-30 kg/day
Concentrates 2.5 kg/day/animal
Average Milk Yield 9,000 lit/year
Milk Production Cost Rs.10/litre
Milk Sales Price Rs.18/litre
Gross income Rs.1,62,000/year
Expenditure Rs.90,000/year
Net income Rs.72,000/year

Biogas Production in IFS

Family 5
Production Capacity 2 m3/day
Cowdung requirement 60 kg/day
Cattle Required 3 No.s
Biogas Production 730 m3/year
Value of the Biogas Rs. 5,000/year
Biogas Slurry 57 kg/day

For more details you may Contact to the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University the contact details Are given below

Contact details :

Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University,
Lawley Road,
Coimbatore 641003

+91 422 6611200