Ifs Model Determinant in Sepahijala District of Tripura

The present study was undertaken to study the determinant for adoption of different farming system and major constraints faced by the respondents in the selected area. The research work was conducted under Charilam and Boxanagar blocks and from each block six villages were selected. Total 120 respondents were selected by adopting purposive stratified simple random sampling technique. The results of the study reveal that majority (59.00 per cent) of the respondents were of middle age, out of that 96 per cent were male respondents; married are 96.70 per cent; majority (45.00 per cent) respondents were up to middle school and 45.00 per cent respondents lives in semi-pucca house; majority (62.00 per cent) respondents were medium (2.00 to 3.50 ha) land holding. 71.00 per cent of the respondents were medium (4 to 8 family members); majority (65.80 per cent) were engaged under agriculture and majority (70.80 per cent) respondents were having experience of 7 to 11 years. During the research work total 8 IFS were identified in the study area viz; paddy + potato + dairy; paddy + tomato + dairy; paddy + potato + fishery + duckery; paddy + potato + fishery + piggery; paddy + brinjal + fishery + dairy; paddy + brinjal + fishery + poultry; paddy + cabbage + dairy; paddy + cabbage + dairy + vermicompost; out of that IFS-III recorded as highest contribution, followed by IFS-IV towards the benefit: cost ratio recorded as 3.31 and 3.30, respectively. Also, the age, education, land holding, experience and perception of the farmer contributed significant role for the adoption of integrated farming system. High input cost and scarcity of family labour were the major constraints faced by farmers. Government subsidies must released the enormous amount / number with low interest rate of bank loans; while the enterprise comprising of crops, livestock and fishery turns out to be remunerative for enhancing the income as well as increasing the employment opportunities to farmers.. KEYWORDS :Integrated farming system (IFS), Determinant, Economics, Respondents, Adoption, Income.