• AMANPREET KAUR
• Dr. R.K. Mahajan
• Dr. Rupinder Kaur

Punjab is known as “the bread basket” of India due to its significant contribution of grains to the central pool. But some serious problems are persistent in the agriculture of Punjab. The cropping pattern of Punjab is dominated by wheat-rice production. This leads to the deficiency of nutrients in the soil and poses major threats to productivity. There is a great need for diversification of cropping patterns. Small and marginal farmers have fewer resources. Therefore, the only possibility of their sustainability is that they can expand vertically by integrating farming which requires lesser space and minimum cost. Integrated farming system (IFS) is a combination of different allied activities along with crop farming. It ensures recycling of farm wastes or residues and saves energy which ultimately enhances income and employment opportunities round the year. It increases productivity, profitability, environmental safety and provides balanced and nutritious food. The present study analyses and compares the levels of income, per capita and per acre income of sampled farmers who are practicing integrated farming system (IFS) and conventional farming system (CFS). The study has been conducted in three districts of Punjab which has been chosen purposely and by multi-stage stratified random sampling method. The results have shown that IFS generates 1.5 times more annual income than that of CFS.

Integration farming, conventional farming and income analysis

"IMPACT OF INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEM ON INCOME OF SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS OF SOUTH-WEST PUNJAB", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.b59-b71, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108136.pdf

"IMPACT OF INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEM ON INCOME OF SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS OF SOUTH-WEST PUNJAB", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppb59-b71, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108136.pdf