Comparative study of integrated farming system in Punjab (India) and northern part of Bangladesh
dc.contributor.advisor | Riar, Tejinder Singh | |
dc.contributor.author | Sheikh, Mohiuddin | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-26T10:15:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-10-26T10:15:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.description.abstract | The present study entitled “A comparative study of integrated farming system in Punjab (India) and northern part of Bangladesh” was undertaken to compare the productivity and economic profitability of integrated farming systems between the locations. Two districts were purposively selected from Punjab (Amritsar and Patiala) and the northern part of Bangladesh (Rangpur and Kurigram) as the locale of the study, and 120 IFS farmers were personally interviewed through a semi-structured questionnaire for data collection in each side. Two Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were also conducted in each location involving farmers and expert members to analyze IFS problems and enumerate suggestions. The results revealed that major crops grown in Punjab were wheat, paddy, vegetables and basmati, whereas the major crops grown in Bangladesh were paddy, vegetables, wheat and fruits. The gross cropped area among the sampled respondents was 10.52 hectares and 4.40 hectares per farm in Punjab and Bangladesh parts, respectively. The cropping intensity were observed 206 and 230 per cent in Punjab and Bangladesh part. Most of the respondents (55.00%) had a Crops + Dairy farming system in Punjab location, where 40 per cent respondents followed in Bangladesh part. Bangladesh's farmers practiced Crops+ Fisheries models maximum of 42.50 per cent, which is 20.83 per cent in Punjab. The Agriculture (crops) + Dairy farming system having the highest net returns ($ 6136.34) per hectare was the most profitable farming system in Punjab's study area, which produced the second-highest net returns of $ 4585.31 per hectare in Bangladesh part. The Agriculture (crops) + Fisheries + Poultry system was the most promising in Bangladesh location yielding maximum net returns ($ 4714.73) per hectare, which had a second-highest net return of $ 5038.47 in Punjab part. Agriculture (crops) + Mushroom + Bee-keeping model was another productive IFS model in Punjab survey areas, which was not profitable in Bangladesh in terms of net returns gained per hectare. The Agriculture + Fisheries system produced more returns in the study area of Bangladesh than the Punjab part. The combination of Agriculture (crops) + Horticulture (flower, fruits) had the lowest net returns per hectare both in the study areas of Punjab and Bangladesh. Correlation test indicated that education, farm size, annual income, social participation, extension contacts, mass media exposure, training experiences and family labour force were significant positive variables among the farmers of both Punjab and Bangladesh study areas in keeping multiple enterprises. Lack of marketing for products from various components, lack of IFS models demonstration, high initial costs, lack of storing and processing facilities were major IFS problems in Punjab as well as Bangladesh location. The majority of the farmers and expert members suggested developing location-specific IFS models, promoting agro-processing industries, ensuring proper marketing facilities, coordinating extension services, and appropriate governmental policies for the improvement of IFS activities in both locations. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Sheikh, Mohiuddin (2021). Comparative study of integrated farming system in Punjab (India) and northern part of Bangladesh (Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810177332 | |
dc.keywords | Integrated farming system, Productivity, Profitability, Bangladesh | en_US |
dc.language.iso | English | en_US |
dc.pages | 106 | en_US |
dc.publisher | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana | en_US |
dc.research.problem | Comparative study of integrated farming system in Punjab (India) and northern part of Bangladesh | en_US |
dc.sub | Extension Education | en_US |
dc.theme | Comparative study of integrated farming system in Punjab (India) and northern part of Bangladesh | en_US |
dc.these.type | Ph.D | en_US |
dc.title | Comparative study of integrated farming system in Punjab (India) and northern part of Bangladesh | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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