This document discusses farming system research (FSR). It defines farming system as a complex matrix of interconnected agricultural components controlled by a farm household. FSR views the entire farm as a system and involves farmers in on-farm research to identify problems, design solutions, and evaluate results. The methodology of FSR includes analyzing existing systems, testing innovative farmer practices and recommended options through on-farm trials, and conducting economic analyses and follow up studies. On-farm trials are a vital part of FSR and involve diagnosis, planning, conducting experiments, assessment, and extrapolating findings. The goal of FSR is to develop viable farming system models through systems analysis approaches like flow charts.

1. WELCOME
JASEEL R
2015-41-436
COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE
VELLANIKKARA
KERALA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY

2. FARMING SYSTEM
RESEARCH

3. FARMING SYSTEM
Farming system is a complex
inter-related matrix of soils,
plants, animals, implements,
labour and capital, inter-
dependent farming enterprises.

4. FARMING SYSTEM RESEARCH
FSR is an academic activity
comprising of theory, concepts,
principles and approaches that
views the whole farm as a
system.

5. FSR
 FSR approach involves selecting target
areas and farmers, identifying problems
and opportunities, designing and
executing on-farm research and
evaluating and implementing the results.
 FSR focuses on the inter dependencies
among the components under control of
the farm household and how do these
components interact with the physical,
biological and socioeconomic factors not
under the household.

6. METHODOLOGY
1. Analysis of existing farming system
2. Understanding the modifications made
in existing farming system by innovative
farmers.
3. New options recommended by
researchers.
4. On – farm verification trials.
5. Economic analysis of recommended
options.
6. Follow – up studies.

7. ON FARM TRIALS
On farm research is a vital
function of the FSR approach. It
is a problem oriented research,
which recognizes that changes to
farming systems must be adapted
to circumstances of the intended
users of the change.

8. ON FARM TRIALS - STEPS
i. Diagnosis
ii. Planning
iii.Conducting on – farm trial
iv.Assessment
v. Extrapolation

9. DEVELOPMENT OF FARMING
SYSTEM MODEL
The main objective lying before FSR is the
construction of a viable model which can be
explained in a better way by the flow-charts
explaining the behaviour of different enterprises in
the IFS.
A flow chart states
i. The statement of activities.
ii. The resource needed.
iii. The operational means required to attain the
desired/ targeted goal/ results.

10. CONCLUSION
FSR is an modern approach
to agricultural research in
order to solve the problems
of farmers operating under
difficult, varied and risk
prone agriculture.

11. REFERENCE
A.K. Sarkar, R.S. Singh, M.S. Yadav,
C.S. Singh. Integrated farming
systems for sustainable production.,
Agrotech publishing academy ,2011.
B.L. Jana, Farming systems,
Agrotech publishing academy, 2014.

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