Vol. 11, Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Satyanarayana Rao, Kamble Anand Shankar and Venkanna R

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted on performance of integrated organic farming system over conventional farmers practice system for one hectare area at Organic Farming Research Institute farm, UAS, Raichur, Karnataka for six successive years of 2014-15 to 2020-21 under rainfed conditions in deep black soils to explore the productivity and profitability under rainfed condition. Among the system evaluated integrated farming system has recorded higher average net returns (Rs. 79,923) and benefit cost ratio (3.30) with net monthly income (Rs. 6,660) over the conventional method. The productivity and profitability under the practice of integrated organic farming system records higher net, gross return with lesser cost of cultivation when compared to conventional farmers practice.