Case Study Report on Promoting Coconut Based Agro ... - APFED

Different type of Integrated farming system adapted by individual
farmer (%)
14%
29%
Coconut+Bird
29%
Coconut+ MSC+animal
14%
14%
Coconut+Animal+Bird
Coconut+ MSC+animal+Bird
Coconut+ MSC+animal+Bird+aquaculture
Fig 3: Different types of integrated farming practiced by individual farmers in the
study area (Source: From Field survey, 2010)
Table 2: Contribution of each integrated component to the house hold satisfaction
and income.
Particulars Area or Avg Products
Utilization
No/
household
Home:
food/manure/mulching/
medicine / energy
Income
(USD/
month)
MSC 0.1 ha fruits, nuts, leaf, Yes 11
tubers
Rabit 10 Meat, excreta Yes 3
Fish 200 Meat and bone Yes 22
Poultry 15 Egg, meat Yes 22
Duck 20 Egg and meat Yes 22
Cow 2 Milk, Dung Yes 13
Sources: From household survey, 2010
Apart from general observation we also tried to analyse contribution of each component
to rise in the household income. Table 2 describes that fish culture, poultry and duck
raring were contributing equal share of about US $ 22 / month, followed by cow and
multispecies cropping. Where as contribution from rabbit raring was found least of about
US $ 3 per month. In the study area, all households are enjoying products and by products
obtained form these species such as food, medicine, manure and energy production.
5.2 Natural resources conservation
We made a number of household visits in the Pattankkad region and collected
information on soil and water conservation practices adapted by the individual farmer.
Promoting and introducing multi species crop and form ponds not only increases the farm
biodiversity and income, it also helps in soil and water conservation practices. In the
study region, we found manly two types of soil and water conservation practices (fig 4);