International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Subhash Rawat, MA Khan, PK Pandey and Saikiran Chintakindi

abstract
The study was conducted in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh states during 2022-23 and 2023-24 to study the linkages across different enterprises in integrated farming system in Chhattisgarh and Madya Pradesh sates. Total of 320 farmers (160 from each state) practicing integrated farming were selected for the study. In this study, the connections between various enterprises were evaluated through a linkage index, determined by the adoption of different practices such as Crop cultivation, Cattle rearing, Vegetable farming, Goatry, Fishery, Vermicomposting, etc., by farmers. Analysis of agricultural enterprises within integrated farming systems reveals significant linkage percentages, notably between crop production and cattle rearing (92.50%), followed by goatry (20.63%) and poultry (12.75%). the z-test analysis aims to discern significant differences in linkage patterns across integrated farming systems in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh states. Employing a two-tailed z-test with a Z-critical value of 1.95 at a significance level of 0.05, comparisons across various enterprises were conducted. However, none of the comparisons yielded statistically significant differences, as indicated by Z-test values consistently falling below the Z-critical threshold for all ten enterprises. The obtained p-values further support this conclusion, indicating a lack of significant divergence between the integrated farming systems of the two states. Thus, the null hypothesis is retained, suggesting similar patterns among enterprises in both Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. This underscores the coherence and uniformity in integrated farming practices across the two states, emphasizing the consistent nature of agricultural linkages within their respective systems.