Process Of Agricultural Development Research Articles

Does digital inclusive finance promote agricultural development?A test based on threshold and spillover effects

This paper investigates the connection between the advancement of high-quality agricultural development and digital inclusive finance using data from China's province panels covering the years 2011 to 2021. The results reveal several key insight:1)Digital inclusive finance can significantly contribute to high-quality agricultural development; 2)The impact is characterized by non-linearity, and it displays threshold traits associated with the entrepreneurship of rural residents; 3)Spatial spillover effects suggest that digital inclusive finance not only contributes to the region's increasing level of high-quality agricultural development, but it also supports the high-quality agricultural development processes of surrounding regions.

Village-Owned Enterprise Strategy in Improving the Economic Welfare of Sustainable Farmers

This research analyzis the role of BUMDes and other multi-stakeholders in efforts to improve the welfare of farmers in rural areas. The research uses qualitative methods with explanation analysis techniques. The results of the research show that the problems faced by farmers are largely influenced by middlemen’s play in determining prices which has an impact on farmers’ losses, apart from that, it is also influenced by the lack of access to information related to the market. For this reason, the village government is trying to create an agricultural business unit under the auspices of BUMDes which provides assistance to farmers in the form of capital support, marketing and also providing market guarantees. This innovation is considered successful in improving farmers’ livelihoods and welfare. The agricultural economic development process carried out by BUMDes is basically the result of collaborative work carried out jointly with farmers, the private sector and supra-villages. An institutional pattern built on trust, transparency and strong commitment is the key to their success in building collaborative governance.

How Does Information Acquisition Ability Affect Farmers’ Green Production Behaviors: Evidence from Chinese Apple Growers

Green production is crucial in promoting sustainable agricultural practices, ensuring food safety, and protecting the rural ecological environment. Farmers, as the main decision makers of agricultural production, and their green production behaviors (GPBs), directly determine the process of agricultural green development. Based on the survey data of 656 apple growers in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces in 2022, this paper uses a graded response model to measure the information acquisition ability (IAA) of farmers and constructs an ordered Logit model to empirically explore the influence mechanisms of IAA, green benefit cognition (GBC), and new technology learning attitude (NTLA) on farmers’ GPBs. The results show the following: (1) IAA has a significantly positive impact on the adoption of GPBs by farmers, and farmers with a high IAA are more conscious to adopt green production technologies; (2) in the process of IAA affecting farmers’ adoption of GPBs, GBC plays a positive mediating role; (3) NTLAs have a positive moderating effect on the process of GBC affecting farmers’ GPB adoption; (4) there are generational, educational and regional differences in the impact of IAA on farmers’ GPBs. Policy makers should improve rural information facilities, strengthen agricultural technology promotion and training, improve farmers’ IAA and benefit awareness level, and formulate relevant policies to mobilize farmers’ enthusiasm for learning new technologies.

The development process of urban agricultural networks to ensure urban food security in Hat Yai City, Songkhla Province, Thailand

ABSTRACT The purpose study was to examine the process, results, factors affecting the development process of the Hat Yai urban agricultural network for food security, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, Thailand, using qualitative research. Participant observation, in-depth interviews, group discussions, and inductive data analysis were conducted. Data were collected from thirty-one participants. The study found that the process of agricultural network development consists of three stages: network formation, seeking cooperation, learning and integration. The results are reflected at the individual, group, and network levels, linking them to the sustainable development dimension. The positive factors affecting the development process are the urban context, common goals, organisational culture, management, and building trust. The negative factors include the nature of Hat Yai urban residents in the context of developing countries, resource inadequacy, and public policy. The recommendations involve having holistic and targeted local public policy regarding urban agriculture to establish sustainable urban food security.

Climate services for agriculture: Steering towards inclusive innovation in Australian climate services design and delivery

CONTEXTClimate services are integral to climate change adaptation in agriculture. Inclusive innovation prioritises inclusion of marginalised actors, grassroots knowledge and accessibility of use. Yet many innovation processes are multi-stakeholder, complex and may not prioritise inclusion from the outset. In these circumstances, researchers and designers may seek to influence existing projects towards greater inclusivity. OBJECTIVESThis paper explores efforts to increase the inclusivity of existing innovation processes, focusing on the design of My Climate View, an online Australian climate services platform for agriculture. Findings relate to contemporary issues in inclusive innovation literature, including: (1) Who should be included in innovation processes (within given resourcing)?; (2) How requirements for inclusion or exclusion can emerge through the design and use of a technology; and (3) The influence of program level structures upon inclusivity and design. METHODSOur approach is informed by Responsible Innovation and Inclusive Innovation theory and enacted through user-centred design. Findings are synthesised from analysis of 60 semi-structured interviews with farmers, advisors and extension officers. We additionally draw on observations as researchers in the multi-actor My Climate View development team, where extensive engagement separate to research activities has included agricultural and Indigenous stakeholders. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONEngaging with a broad sample of potential target users enabled diverse and sometimes unexpected use cases. Customisation of interface parameters allowed the incorporation of tacit knowledge and positively affected the inclusivity of My Climate View, extending the value of the platform to growers of niche commodities outside of the original scope. Inclusivity in innovation can be impacted by diverse factors, including design team decisions, structural factors, budget and external factors. Requirements for inclusion and exclusion can emerge and evolve throughout a design process, supporting Responsible Innovation's framing of inclusivity alongside principles of reflexivity and responsiveness. SIGNIFICANCEThe findings enrich the evidence base for climate services and broader agricultural technology development processes by providing insights for those seeking greater impact by practicing inclusivity in innovation. We provide four implications for increasing inclusivity in the design of climate services: (1) Maximising customisation and avoiding prescriptive interpretation enables greater flexibility of use; (2) Sampling broadly within target users to uncover unanticipated values and opportunities for inclusion and exclusion; (3) It is important to embed efforts towards inclusion alongside processes of reflexivity; and (4) Responsible and inclusive approaches to climate services design are valuable even if brought in once development has commenced.

Analysis of Economic Institutional Transformation Description to Ensure Business Sustainability and Improve Farmer Welfare

The process of agricultural development using the agribusiness system requires necessary conditions and sufficient conditions. Some of the requirements for agribusiness development are the availability of capital, natural resources, human resources and technology. All these mandatory conditions will be allocated and mobilized more optimally if there is an adequacy condition, namely the availability of institutional equipment. The close loop agribusiness horticulture program for red chili commodities in Garut Regency is a prototype for the implementation of the agribusiness system that summarizes the various requirements in a closed chain or close loop. The initial initiation of the government's role is still dominant, but in accordance with long-term goals, independence and empowerment of farmers are absolutely necessary so that farmers can be more proactive and progressive in utilizing market opportunities not only locally but regionally, nationally and internationally. Adequacy requirements in the form of institutional tools are needed, not only socio-cultural but institutional that also focus on achieving business profits. In this case, there was a transformation of farmer groups into cooperatives.

The Modern Agriculture Development of Arid and Semi-Arid Areas in China

It was very important to study the agricultural development of arid and semi-arid areas in China for national food security. This area accounts for about 1/3 of China's land area. However, due to long-term water scarcity, strong sandstorms, and severe soil salinization, local agricultural development was limited.Nowadays, with the continuous development of agricultural technology in arid and semi-arid areas, the agricultural development in arid and semi-arid areas of our country had undergone earth-shaking changes. In this paper, from the initial unification of plastic film cover in arid and semi-arid areas to the normalization of greenhouses and solar greenhouses, and with the development of electrification technology and the gradual maturity of information technology, agricultural development has gradually moved from traditional to the era of modernization, information and intelligence, the above four aspects to discuss the agricultural development process in arid and semi-arid areas of our country.

Pemberdayaan Peningkatan Produksi Tembakau Mojo Melalui Kegiatan Penyuluhan Hama dan Penyakit Pada Tanaman Tembakau

Mojo Village is one of the villages located in Padang District, Lumajang Regency. The area of Mojo Village is 5.50 km2. Mojo Village has an altitude of 100-500 meters above sea level. To improve the standard of living and income of the people of Mojo village carry out farming activities. One of them is growing Tobacco. Mojo tobacco is the mainstay tobacco from Lumajang district. However, in this case, many farmers do not understand the problems surrounding tobacco cultivation. From this condition, it stimulates UNEJ KKN students to bridge between the government and tobacco farmers so that they can work together and be organized between sectors. KKN 448 UNEJ tries to explain the role of agricultural extension as an effort to increase understanding of pests and diseases for farmers, making E-books, and also making Associations. The objective to be achieved from the implementation of this program is to increase the knowledge, production and productivity of tobacco farmers so as to support the process of sustainable agricultural development, Then the most important thing is to increase the income and standard of living of tobacco farmers while increasing economic activity in other sectors.

Comprehensive assessment system and spatial difference analysis on development level of green sustainable agriculture based on life cycle and SA-PP model

Consider the whole life cycle process of agricultural green production, a comprehensive evaluation index system of agricultural green development level is constructed by integrating the agricultural cycle development process from input, production to output. It consists 3 subsystems (green input, green production and green product) and 19 indicators. Simulated annealing algorithm was used for projection pursuit optimization. The comprehensive evaluation index system and simulated annealing-projection pursuit model are applied to the comprehensive evaluation of agricultural green development level in 31 provinces of China from 2013 to 2020, and the differences between the eastern, central and western regions are analyzed. The results suggest that: (1) The green production subsystem accounts for the largest proportion in the evaluation index system. (2) From 2013 to 2020, the agricultural greening level in China develops rapidly. In 2013, only Heilongjiang, Jiangsu and Shandong provinces reached a high level of agricultural greening. However, in 2020, there are 14 provinces at the high level of agricultural greening. (3) From 2013 to 2020, there were significant differences between eastern, central and western China, and the differences are still increasing. The order of the green development capacities of agriculture are central > eastern > western, indicating that China's agricultural green development is unbalanced. This study provides scientific decision-making basis for comprehensive evaluation and analysis of agricultural green development level and green agriculture development in China.

Strategic directions of development and increase of the economic efficiency of sunflower production and processing

The article highlights the problems of strategic development and increasing the efficiency of sunflower production and processing. The primary attention is paid to identifying the agro-technological features of the crop (first, high energy intensity and extremely demanding restrictions on predecessors and compliance with crop rotations. A comprehensive assessment of the problems accompanying its production and processing was carried out. They relate to two dimensions of the environment: production-economic and ecological. Therefore, strategic directions for sunflower production development and improving the efficiency of its production and processing should cover, satisfy, and harmonize them. Production and economic strategies should include a selection of new high-yielding varieties and hybrids, innovative production techniques and technologies, new means of plant protection and fertilizers and land reclamation, and innovations in processing, logistics, implementation, and marketing policy. Nevertheless, they should not manifest themselves due to violating ecological imperatives. Therefore, ecological strategies should include modern agrotechnical techniques with simultaneous improvement of the quality of the environment and soil fertility. Only such a comprehensive approach will ensure a high level of development of the industry at the level of agricultural enterprises and a comprehensive increase in sunflower production and processing efficiency without harming the environment. The directions of development and improvement of sunflower production and processing efficiency should now be considered in two inextricably linked planes: from the standpoint of production and economic improvement of management and under the conditions of compliance with its ecological limitations and ensuring the ecological quality of the produced products. Irrational technology leads not only to a drop in productivity and a decrease in the quality of products but also to a catastrophic deterioration of the environment. This undoubtedly leads to additional costs and reduces the potential for effective development of agrarian enterprises for sunflower production and processing. Therefore, introducing innovations in all stages of the reproduction process of sunflower and its processing compliance with ecological imperatives should be a priority of strategic directions of development and improvement of the efficiency of industries at the level of agricultural enterprises. Keywords: agricultural enterprises, sunflower, production, processing, development, strategic directions, efficiency improvement, production and economic processes, ecological imperatives, harmonization.

Portfolio Mapping, Innovation Potential and Strengthening Agricultural Entrepreneurship

Rural areas have abundant potential natural resources, especially in agriculture, which can be developed to strengthen the welfare of the community. The research aims to identify village conditions and business portfolios, analyze possible innovations and adoptions to improve agricultural performance, analyze factors that can strengthen innovation, and analyze processes to strengthen adoption and innovation. The research was conducted in Cipayung Village, Megamendung District, Bogor Regency in May - June 2023. The analysis was carried out through in-depth interviews with 6 (six) representatives of parties involved in the agricultural development process in Cipayung Village, namely farmer group leaders, MSME actors, village extension workers, village secretary, youth group head, and West Java P4S Chair. The data is processed qualitatively. The results of the study indicate that the condition of resources in Cipayung Village can be developed, the business portfolio also supports the existence of a collaborative process for agricultural development. Identification of innovation and adoption indicates that there are opportunities for innovation development in terms of products, processes, marketing, organizations and markets. Innovation is devoted to producing high-quality, unique, and highly potential market products in order to gain a higher profit, considering the limited land due to land conversion. Factors that can strengthen innovation are strengthening human resources, social resources, capital resources, and infrastructure. This research is expected to strengthen agricultural performance and encourage the youth to be part of the agriculture development program in Cipayung Village.

The role of water in sustainable agricultural development in Iraq (Review)

This article aims to find out the impact of water in the process of sustainable agricultural development in Iraq, by presenting the reality of water resources in Iraq and water sources with reference to water sources globally and at the level of the Arab world, the low efficiency of the use of water resources in Iraq, which was considered one of the biggest challenges that led to the depletion of this important and vital resource, as it did not exceed in the best cases 40%, which is a small percentage if compared to neighboring countries and the Arab homeland. Moreover, the study did not indicate any trend to use virtual water as a more rational alternative to importing water between the high costs of water and its transportation, and it was also shown through the study that there are many challenges that affected water management in Iraq, including water share and water security, as well as shared water with neighboring and upstream countries. The study recommended supporting and encouraging the use of modern irrigation systems (sprinklers) to raise the efficiency of water use and link water security with food security because of their major role in raising the process of sustainable agricultural development in Iraq As well Aa activating the rule aquatic Agricultural extension because of its role in guiding and guiding farmers in rationalizing the use of water resources and urging them to adopt modern irrigation technologies.

Consociation of Sunflower and Fodder Oilseeds - An Alternative for Mixed Production Systems

The process of agricultural development which takes place in Argentina has led to the loss of sustainability. Mixed systems could be an alternative for improving productivity and, at the same time, taking into account the environmental cost. The sowing of sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) consociated with other species can generate greater biomass and, in some cases, greater yield. Such practice is about the differential harnessing of resources. The aim of this work was to evaluate the production of sunflower consociation with Trifoliumrepens L., Lotus corniculatus, and Vicia sativa, and to determine the conditions of the remaining stubble. Treatments consisted in the use of monoculture sunflower with and without herbicides; intercrop sunflower with red clover, lotus and vicia. The yield of sunflower grain and the total air biomass of the stubble and of its components were evaluated at the time of harvesting, and, two and three months after harvesting. The highest value of available stubble at the time of harvesting was obtained in monoculture sunflower without herbicide. Two months after, there were no variations in the stubble biomass of the treatments. Three months later, there were significant differences registered between the treatments; the intercrops with red clover and lotus reached the highest volume of stubble. Under the conditions of this test, the highest productivity of sunflower was registered when sowed in monoculture and herbicide application was employed. No differences were registered between the intercrops, or between them and the monoculture with herbicide. Therefore, these systems could be considered as a production alternative to lessen the use of synthetic inputs, such as herbicides.

Analysis of the dynamics and patterns of paddy field use – A case study

Any emerging economy that relies heavily on agriculture must go through the process of agricultural development in order to hasten economic progress. Agriculture is a crucial primary sector. The focus of agricultural development schemes has shifted to productivity increase as growth from expansion has reached a plateau. The present study asses the donation of area, yield and their commerce to growth in product of rice as well as the composite periodic growth rate in area, product and yield of rice in Kerala. Kerala’s husbandry has undergone substantial structural changes, including a fall in its share of the state’s GDP and commercialization of agriculture. In the state, both the net sown area and the gross cropped area have decreased over time. Kerala is now in a state of food insecurity as a result of the changes in land use patterns, which have resulted in a major conversion of paddylands for the development of cash crops and for non-agricultural purposes. The study comes to the conclusion that Kerala’s food insecurity, rapid exposure of husbandry, and confederated conditioning are all results of the absence of an effective land application strategy. The most recent SPSS and XLSTAT versions were used to produce the results in this study. The researcher contends that paddy agriculture as a whole has to be improved.

The role of the Kirkuk irrigation project in developing rural agricultural production concepts and reality of the situation of the study area before and after the establishment of the project

Kirkuk irrigation project has several development goals that support rural settlements and the rural reality in the city, from which we will take its effective role in the economic field, which is to increase the production quantities of crops in the countryside of Kirkuk governorate. Therefore, the size of agricultural areas will be subjected to changes after the establishment of project, from what it was before the establishment of the project. The project, Therefore, the role of the Kirkuk irrigation project, in addition to its importance in urban development and the service reality in the countryside, is to support the agricultural reality with sustainable agricultural development. In this case, the project will solve the problem of water scarcity and scarcity experienced by the rural population, due to the spread and scattering of villages, and their proximity to sources Irrigation after the establishment of the project represents support for the rural economy for the emergence of new types of crops that did not exist before the establishment of the project, such as the cotton crop, for example, and the increase in the production quantities of other crops, which depended on blood-watering or wells. The research aims to analyse the spatial developmental impact of the Kirkuk irrigation project to come up with planning indicators that help in building social and economic services and to study and analyse the spatial distribution patterns of existing rural settlements before and after the establishment of the project, through the use of the descriptive approach to study the effects of the Kirkuk irrigation project, and then adopt the approach Inductive analysis of project variables and indicators quantitatively. One of the most important conclusions achieved for the role of the Kirkuk irrigation project in sustainable agricultural development in addition to the changes in the service and urban reality of rural settlements and linking to transport networks, which is the basis for trade and marketing of agricultural produce, is the process of sustainable agricultural development, which is the focus of the research by making a comparison of agricultural areas and production quantities The types of crops produced before and after the establishment of the Kirkuk irrigation project.

Physiological responses of seven varieties of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] to salt stress

In agriculture, salinity is one of the most significant abiotic stresses that plants confront and harms agricultural productivity, physiological, growth and development processes. In the present study, there were 7 different varieties of soybean (Ajmeri, William-82, D.A, PSC-60, Rawal-1, NARC-1 and NARC-2,) were tested under NaCl concentration level (0 mM and 150 mM) to determine their physiological performance under control and experimental conditions. The present investigation aimed to select salt tolerant varieties. Under salt stress, different varieties have differed significantly in the biological yield, chlorophyll contents, antioxidant activity and ionic concentrations. The results showed that among the seven varieties evaluated NARC-1 and NARC-2 are producing higher biological yield and antioxidant activity than others under 150 mM NaCl. NARC-1 and NARC-2 under 150 mM NaCl concentration produced significantly higher biomass in comparison with other varieties and similarly enhance the antioxidant activity by decreasing the catalase activity. The relative water content (RWC) of plants was measured 15, 30, 45 and 60 days after the treatment was applied, as well as at harvest time, along with the grain yield and characters related to yield. The 7 different soybean varieties tested showed significant differences in grain yield and yield-associated characters when exposed to NaCl salinity. The salinity had a greater impact on Ajmeri and William than on NARC-1 and NARC-2. Under salt stress, the grain yield of the NaRC-1 and NARC-2 varieties was 70% and 65% respectively, while the yields of the Ajmeri and William varieties were 41% and 38% respectively. The salinity-induced decrease in grain yield was traced to fewer pods per plant, fewer seeds per pod and a lighter weight per 100 grains. However, the number of pods per plant was most affected compared to the other characters. It was also observed that Na+ ion concentrations were elevated in the shoot under salt stress in all varieties. However, NARC-1 and NARC-2 showed low salt concentration in shoot as compared to other varieties. SDS-PAGE revealed significant variations in the protein profile of seedling soybean varieties. NARC-1 and NARC-2 have shown a unique banding pattern under salt stress with a molecular weight of 60 and 130 kDa. The results indicate that salinity (NaCl) triggered an antioxidant response in tolerant varieties (NARC-1 and NARC-2) of Glycine max (L.). This study suggested that both varieties have more capability and appropriate survival under salt stress as compared to other varieties.

Impact of environmental literacy on farmers’ agricultural green production behavior: Evidence from rural China

Agricultural green production has been regarded as an effective way to solve the increasing level of agricultural environmental pollution and the frequent safety crises of agricultural products. As the main decision makers of agricultural production, farmers’ agricultural green production behavior directly determines the process of agricultural green development. However, few studies have explored farmers’ agricultural green production behavior from the perspective of environmental literacy, and the formation mechanism of farmers’ agricultural green production behavior is still unclear. This study aims to clarify the effect of environmental literacy on farmers’ agricultural green production behavior and its impact mechanism. Based on survey data from 830 farmers in China, this study constructs comprehensive index systems to evaluate farmers’ environmental literacy and agricultural green production behavior, and adopts multiple linear regression models and quantile regression model to explore the impact of environmental literacy on this behavior. Meanwhile, the mediation effect model is used to explore the mediation effect of agricultural green production cognition and agricultural green production willingness in the influence of environmental literacy on farmers’ agricultural green production behavior. Three conclusions arise. First, farmers’ environmental literacy and agricultural green production behavior are at the middle level, both of which should be strengthened. Second, environmental literacy has a significant positive impact on farmers’ agricultural green production behavior. Finally, environmental literacy influences farmers’ AGP behavior through the independent and chain mediation effects of AGP cognition and AGP willingness. Environmental literacy has heterogeneity impact on farmers’ agricultural green production behavior under different level of agricultural green production and external environment. This research not only provides theoretical support for the study of farmers’ agricultural green production behavior from the perspective of environmental literacy, it also provides a reference to the relevant government departments so that they can guide farmers to adopt more agricultural green production behavior.

Influence of Soil Testing and Formula Fertilization Project on Agricultural Development and Urbanization Process

In order to study the impact and role of the implementation of soil testing and formula fertilization project on China's agricultural development and urbanization, this paper selects the panel data of 31 provinces in China from 2000 to 2018 based on the perspective of agricultural development and urbanization, and uses the difference-in-differences method (DID) analysis based on double fixed effects to test the impact of soil testing and formula fertilization project on the total sown area of crops and the level of urbanization. The main conclusions are as follows: First, soil testing and formula fertilization project have a positive and significant impact on increasing the total sown area of crops in various provinces, but there is a one-year lag period; Second, the level of urbanization is also significantly positively affected by soil testing and formula fertilization project, but there is also a two-year lag period.

Assessment of the factors contributing to the lack of agricultural mechanization in Jiroft, Iran

Abstract Agriculture and its development are the foundations of development in Iran as a developing country. So, this sector can be regarded as the foundation of economic and social development. The capabilities of the agriculture sector are limited, and its efficiency is trivial because of neglecting agricultural development and depriving this sector of real functional supports instead of slogans. The transformation of agriculture to a developed, dynamic, and efficient environment depends not only on appropriate climate and natural resources but also on human resource development in the relevant sector. Hence, in the present study, the causes of the underdevelopment of mechanization in rural areas of Jiroft which has a significant contribution to agricultural production in the area are investigated. Library and field methods have been used to collect information. The statistical population includes 1,324 farmers in Jiroft villages. According to Cochran’s formula, in order to complete the questionnaires, the required quantity as the sample was about 300 farmers. To determine the validity of the content, the experts used Cronbach’s alpha (0.81) to verify the reliability of the instrument. In the present study, the collected data were analyzed by statistical package of Social Sciences 22 and LISREL9 using Pearson correlation through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that five factors, Supportive – research oriented and promotional, market and product, technical and technological, and cultural-social, respectively, were 19.9, 18.6, 14.5, 10.4, and 7.3 percent of the variance. Creating a national document in the field of sustainable development in agriculture, codification of supportive policies, and required laws for this sector are very impressive to improve the process of agricultural mechanization development in Jiroft.

Role of Agriculture in Economic Development of Assam

The Assam economy represents a unique example of poverty amidst plenty. In spite of being richly endowed with natural resources, the State lags behind the rest of India in many aspects. The cultivation in Assam is inundated by several problems; some of them are natural and some others are manmade. In this context, some of the major issues directly relating to the agricultural sector are small and fragmented land-holdings, lack of quality seed and planting materials, limited use of fertilizers, natural disasters, limited irrigation facility, lack of mechanization, disease and pest problems etc. Further, a considerable quantity of products harvested in Assam perishes due to lack of adequate storage and processing facility as well as due to absence of sound marketing facilities. Social factors such as low literacy levels lack of awareness about the benefits of modern high-value agriculture, inadequate training programmes for farmer etc. also contributes to the challenges for agricultural development in Assam. In order to improve the contribution of the agricultural sector to the overall development of the state, there is an urgent need to develop some appropriate, regionally differentiated strategy. Crop intensification and diversification with multiple cropping such as intercropping, mixed cropping, multi-storied cropping system, agro-forestry etc. are the need of hours to meet the challenges of natural hazardous and climate change effect. However, sustainable development is the only way to promote rational utilization of resources and environmental protection without hampering economic growth. “Integrated Farming Systems” hold special position as in this system nothing is wasted, the byproduct of one system becomes the input for other, as it refers to agricultural systems that integrate livestock and crop production. Additionally, the system help poor small farmers, who have very small land holding for crop production and a few heads of livestock to diversify farm production, increase cash income, improve quality and quantity of food produced and exploitation of unutilized resources. The Government will have to play a much greater and active role in Assam for promoting the agricultural development process.