Table 3.

Constraints and problem identified (farm type wise) in studied districts falling under IGP (Based on survey).

Constraints	Farm types	Amritsar		Patiala		Nadia		Sirsa			Purnia				Kanpur				Meerut
		1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2
Crop component	Problem identified
Low yield of crop/Yield Stagnation	Availability of high yielding improved variety seed	√	√	√		√	√	√	√		√			√					√	√
	High weed infestation	√		√		√	√					√	√
	Crop damage by stray/wild animals
	Poor soil health	√	√	√						√
	Imbalanced nutrient application	√	√	√	√	√	√			√	√		√	√	√			√	√	√
	Insect-Pest problem	√		√	√		√						√	√
	Micro nutrient deficiency					√	√					√	√						√
Low income	Low market price for vegetables and fruits				√
	Lack of awareness of diversified crops fetching more price	√		√							√				√				√
	Unstable price of cash crops										√
	Increased cost of cultivation		√
	Low rate of residue recycling		√				√				√			√
	High labour cost and low availability	√	√	√						√
	Lack of technical knowledge about value addition of crop products	√	√				√					√	√	√
Animal component
Low milk production	Mineral deficiency	√	√	√				√		√					√		√	√	√	√
	Poor health and Imbalance feeding			√	√			√	√	√					√	√	√		√
	Sterility problem																		√	√
Fodder scarcity during lean period	Lack of knowledge on Silage and hay making			√		√						√		√					√	√
Low fish production	Improper rearing practice					√	√							√
Low income	Low market value of milk	√		√						√
	Lower market price for small ruminants
	Lack of scientific knowledge about other animal rearing (poultry, goat etc.)	√	√	√	√	√		√	√	√	√	√	√		√	√	√
Other income sources
Low income high risk in agriculture	Lack of know how about allied enterprises	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√		√	√	√		√	√
Low food self sufficiency	Lack of know-how on organic kitchen garden	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√