Integrated Farming System Model

  • Seasonal calendar: stagger vegetable/horticulture plantings to provide year-round cash flow; synchronize fodder planting with dry season needs.

    • An Integrated Farming System (IFS) is a resource-efficient, location-adapted agricultural model that combines two or more complementary enterprises — e.g., crops, livestock, aquaculture, agroforestry, horticulture, and on-farm processing — to optimize resource use, diversify income, reduce risk, and improve ecological sustainability.

    This forms the primary photosynthesis engine. integrated farming system model