Sustainable Integrated Farming System – FFS Curriculum

Planning Part:

Session 1:

How many subsystems (assests) you have and how are you utilizing this (Group Discussion – refer to
Flipchart)

Session 2:

A) Seasonally what are their production and constraints/shortfalls (Group Discussion using
seasonality calendar – refer flipchart)

B) Seasonal crop calendar (Group discussion using seasonality calendar – refer flipchart)

Session 3:

A) Introduction of possible integrations of available sub systems (Group discussion – refer

flipchart)
B) Discussion on their unutilized existing subsystem and missing links in integration, problem
listing.

Session 4:

Discussion and planning of their subsystems according to seasonality (Individual tasks, resource
farmers will assist – refer flipchart)

Session 5:

Discussion about Government and Non-government schemes related with their subsystems and
their convergence planning (inviting officials from the line departments)

Technical Information part:

1. Discussion on classification of soil and utilization with respect to crops (T/P).

2. Discussion and preparation of list of available crops/vegetables in their area and discussion
on root types (mixed cropping possibility)
3. Season wise crop rotation, relay cropping possibilities (refer point #8) cropping intensity
enhancement.
4. Season wise possibility of mixed crop, understanding on mixed crop (refer point #8)
5. Economics of crop rotation/relay cropping/mixed cropping.
6. Listing down the trees available in your area, how this subsystem trees contributing to other
subsystems.
7. Discussion on available of local variety of seeds, collection and preservation methods.
8. Demonstration of vermin composting, discussion on organic farming Vs inorganic farming.
9. Promotion and demonstration of Hip compost.
10. Promotion and demonstration of different type of liquid manure.
 11. Discussion on requirement of irrigation with respect to different types of crops,
demonstration of different mater management methods.
12. Demonstration followed by discussion on different types of nursery beds.
13. Demonstration followed by discussion on different types of organic pesticides.
14. Demonstration followed by discussion on different types of animal/cattle based pest control
methods.
15. Discussion on different pond management practices and layouts, if possible demonstration.
16. Discussion on multilayered farming and demonstration.
17. Discussion on different types of cattle shed and demonstration.
18. Discussion on different types of fodder management practices.
19. Cost analysis and benefits of IFS.

Process of FFS

Preparatory Phase

- A community meeting in the beginning to share the concept, a film show can be used. SHG's
, Community based Group, Farmers Club etc can be targeted.
- CRP/LRP/Progressive farmers orientation (we mention as resource farmer - RF).
- Farmers selection as per need assessment involving the RF.
- Registration of farmers and fee collection.
- Deciding rules and regulations of FFS by the group. Most importantly the collected fees to be
kept where? And what will be the use of it? Selection of Venue/Place for FFS/ time
(Depending upon farmers). Who will be writing the meeting minutes.

Training the resource farmers

- Resource farmers may be trained 3 times. 1st time for the session 1 to 5 as mentioned
above. 2nd time during Kharif on soil-crop-water-pest & disease-post harvest (see the
technical sessions above). This will be repeated during Ravi. RF's can be provided a
certificate and can be treated as a medium duration.
- Resource farmers to be provided with a kit (chart papers, pen, measuring tape, flipchart and
any other relevant material)

Resource farmers conducting FFS

- RF will develop his/her own farm as a SIFS farm and FFS field.
- RF will conduct the first 5 sessions.
- Training duration – 1.5 to 2 hours per day according to the availability.
- Next 19 technical sessions can be conducted as per need and demand. And ideally each
session should happen in the fields of the participating farmers.
- A minutes register and attendance sheet to be maintained by the RF.
- There has to be a notice board/wall painting for FFS in the village.