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PPT
ON
CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN FARMING SYSTEM
Submitted to Presented by:
Dr. Rajesh Singh Vikram Pal
Associate Professor Ph.D. Agronomy
Department of Agronomy. ID.No.21PHAGRN102

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SUSTAINABLE FARMING
A sustainable agriculture is ecologically sound,
economically viable, socially just and humaneness.

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Sustainable agriculture is the practice of farming
using principles of ecology ,the study of relationship
between organisms and their environment.
this form of agriculture enables us to produce
healthful food without compromising future
generations ability to do the same.

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OBJECTIVES
• To satisfy human food an fibre needs.
• make the most efficient use of non-renewable
resources and on-farm resources an integrate where
appropriate.
• sustain the economic viability of farm
operations.
• enhances the quality of life for farmers and
society as a whole.

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Benefits of sustainable agriculture
Primary benefits of sustainable agriculture are:
1) environmental preservation
sustainable farming produce crops and raise
animals without relying on toxic chemical,
pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, genetically
modified seeds, or practices that degrade soil,
water or other natural resoures

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2) Protection of public health
• since sustainable crop farms avoid hazardous
pesticides, they are able to grow fruits and
vegetables that are safer for consumers,
workers and surrounding communities.
• likewise sustainable livestock farmers an
ranchers raise animals without
dangerous practices like non-therapeutic
antibiotic or arsenic based growth.

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3) Sustaining vibrant communities
• A critical component of sustainable agriculture
is its ability to remain economically viable
providing farmers, farm workers, food
processors an others employed in the food
system with a liveable wage an safe fair
working condition.

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4) Upholding animal welfare
• sustainable farmers and ranchers treat
animals with care an respect, implementing
livestock husbandry practise that protect
animals health and well being

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TECHNIQUES OF
SUSTAINABLE FARMING

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INTEGRATED PEST MANAGMENT(IPM)
IPM is a broad based approach that
integrates sustainable practice for economic
control of pests. It is a careful consideration
of all available pest control techniques and
subsequent integration of appropriate
measures that discourages the development
of pest population and keep pesticides to
levels that reduce or minimise the risk to
humans health and environment.

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CROP ROTATION
Sustainable practice of growing series of
different types of crops in same area in
sequential seasons . crop rotation gives
various nutrients to soil, it also mitigates
the build up of pathogens and pests that
often occurs when one species is
continuously cropped and also
improve soil structure and fertility.

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BIOTECHNOLOGY
Use of living systems or organisms to develop
or make useful produts. Biotechnology can
provide appropriate new tools for use in
solution of specific problems in
sustainable agriculture.

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USE OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Organic waste are derived from animal matter
or veg matter. The use of organic fertilizes
in sustainable gardens and farms are quickly
gaining popularity.

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CONSERVATION TILLAGE
conservations tillage is any method
of soil ultivation that leaves the
previous years crop residue on
fields before and after planting the
next crop.

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FARMING SYSTEM
Ecosystem: Any collection of organisms that interact or have the
potential to interact along with the physical environment in which
they live, form an ecological system or ecosystem.
Agro-ecosystem: Agro-ecosystems are ecological systems
modified by human beings to produce food, fiber or other
agricultural products.
Farming system: g system is a mixture of farm enterprises such as
crop, livestock, aquaculture, agro forestry and fruit crops to which
farm family allocates its resources in order to efficiently manage
the existing environment for the attainment of the family goal.

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Scope of farming system
Farming enterprises include crop, livestock, poultry, fish, sericulture etc. A
combination of one or more enterprises with cropping when carefully chosen,
planned and executed gives greater dividends than a single enterprise, especially for
small and marginal farmers. Farm as a unit is to be considered and planned for
effective integration of the enterprises to be combined with crop production
activity.
Importance of farming system
1. Enhances productivity and profitability
2. Potentiality or sustainability
3. Balanced food production
4. Adoption of new technology
5. Saving energy
6. Meeting fodder crises
7. Solving fuel and timber requirement
8. Provides environmental safety
9. Recycling of farm waste
10. Provides income round the year
11. Helps in employment generation

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Concept of farming system
farming system, the farm is viewed in a holistic manner. Farming
enterprises include crops, dairying, poultry, fishery, sericulture, piggery
and tree crops. A combination of one or more enterprises with cropping
when carefully chosen, planned and executed, gives greater dividends than
a single enterprise, especially for small and marginal farmers. Farm as an
unit is to be considered and planned for effective integration of the
enterprises to be combined with crop production activity, such that the end-
products and wastes of one enterprise are utilized effectively as inputs in
other enterprise.

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Components of farming system
1. Crops, livestock, birds and trees.
2. Cropping systems like monocrop, mixed/ intercrop, multi-tier crops of
cereals, legumes
(pulses), oilseeds, forage etc.
3. Livestock components may be cows, buffalos, goats, sheeps, poultry and
bees.
4. Tree components may include fruit trees, timber, fuel and fodder.
Principles of farming system
1. Minimization of risk
2. Recycling of wastes and residues
3. Integration of two or more enterprises
4. Optimum utilization of all resources
5. Maximum productivity and profitability
6. Ecological balance
7. Generation of employment potential
8. Increased input use efficiency

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References
• https://eos.com/blog/sustainable-agriculture/
• https://www.oecd.org/greengrowth/sustainable-agriculture/2739771.pdf
• https://www.jliedu.com/blog/sustainable-agriculture/
• https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasota-docs/ag/SusAgFAQ.pdf
• https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-017-3471-4_9

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