{"id":12329,"date":"2021-12-16T13:12:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T13:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrierp.com\/blog\/?p=12329"},"modified":"2025-06-18T07:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T07:58:41","slug":"integrated-crop-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrierp.com\/blog\/integrated-crop-management\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Essential Integrated Crop Management Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12329\" class=\"elementor elementor-12329\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a992b01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a992b01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff9e8b4\" data-id=\"ff9e8b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbaaff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afbaaff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing a rapidly growing human population with a consistent and healthy supply of food is a huge challenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How we meet this challenge and at the same time protect the environment, preserve biodiversity and take into account climate change are matters of utmost importance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what is the optimal solution to this problem? The answer lies in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/agrierp.com\/blog\/best-crop-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">integrated crop management (ICM)<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated crop management offers a holistic approach to sustainable agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes into account the situation across the entire farm, including socioeconomic and environmental factors to deliver the most profitable and eco-friendly approach for long-term benefit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICM is primarily focused on crops but is equally important on mixed farms because livestock are consumers of crops and providers of organic nutrients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated crop livestock management systems (ICLS) are a part of ICM and are strategies used to exploit the synergy of plant, animal, and atmosphere interactions in farming. These systems can be catered to both startups and SMEs (small and medium enterprises).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, if you own a crop, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agrierp.com\/livestock-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">livestock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, mixed farm, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agrierp.com\/indoor-farming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indoor farm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, software like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agrierp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AgriERP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you establish an ICM approach towards your farming practices. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6149032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6149032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated crop management definition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-951e9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"951e9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agrierp.com\/blog\/almond-crop-planning-and-forecasting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrated crop management (ICM)<\/a>\u00a0is an agricultural system that focuses on maximizing profit while implementing sustainable and environmentally friendly farming techniques that are not input extensive.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICM stems from precision agriculture, which promises economic benefits for the producer and environmental benefits for the consumer through improving the efficiency of input used.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although ICM is a form of precision farming, rather than focusing on the individual inputs, it examines the entire farm operation. Hence the main focus of ICM is on the planning aspect of farming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rapid improvements in agricultural efficiency and productivity in the past 50 years have been input-intensive. This approach has led to excessive consumption of limited resources, damage to wildlife and landscape, and a disruption of ecosystems due to decreased biodiversity. ICM is a vital agricultural system because it aims to change this.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated crop management allows farming to be practiced in a way that protects the environment. At the same time, it maintains the quantity, quality, and price of produce to preserve the overall economic viability.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although ICM involves the whole farm and is not specific, its approach differentiates based on the location of the farm and factors like the type of soil, type of crop, weather, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the differences, there is a common theme of using local farming techniques and making them more sustainable and resilient through research and technology. These new techniques are what make up integrated crop management practices. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-766c690 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"766c690\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d79697\" data-id=\"5d79697\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067e205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"067e205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best-integrated crop management practices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15db509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15db509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated crop management practices enable farmers to run a profitable business with responsibility and sensitivity towards the environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that the importance of integrated crop management practices has been established, let us explore some of the best practices that aid ICM.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a30fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79a30fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Crop Rotation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b8757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84b8757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crop rotation is the practice of growing different types of crops on the same plot of land to preserve nutrients of the soil and prevent its exhaustion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A diverse <a href=\"https:\/\/agrierp.com\/blog\/crop-forage-and-turfgrass-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crop<\/a>\u00a0rotation can enhance and maintain soil fertility as well as reduce the impact of weeds, pests, and diseases by interrupting pest and disease life cycles.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb03d8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb03d8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a643a4\" data-id=\"6a643a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ff8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93ff8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed6f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ed6f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improves soil quality<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better soil structure<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevents water loss<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increases crops yield in the long run\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protects against weeds and pets<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduces need for fertilizers and pesticides<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increases diversification<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduces risk of soil erosion<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3ede2c\" data-id=\"c3ede2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394cc0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"394cc0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2adb8ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2adb8ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Significant initial investments<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crop rotation requires a higher number of machines\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience required for work<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unexpected weather may destroy sensitive plants<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5911b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5911b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Soil Cultivation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd15f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfd15f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This focuses on maintaining soil structure, stability, and fertility. It is a central element of an ICM plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farm soil mapping and analysis are part of soil cultivation. Soil includes Ph tests, measurement of lime requirement, and verifying the quantity of minerals like calcium, phosphorus, and potassium that are already present in the soil.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soil cultivation also includes identifying the risks of erosion by wind or water in order to minimize them. These preventive measures include growing grass between crops or planting specific erosion breaks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soil structure is heavily influenced by tractor size, tire pressure, and cultivation technique, and timing. It is ideal to alternate plowing and non-inversion cultivation techniques in rotation. This is because non-inversion cultivation requires less energy and does less damage to soil compared to plowing. However, plowing is more effective in destroying weeds. Thus, alternating these two techniques is ideal.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f778241 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f778241\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5881ba\" data-id=\"b5881ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775eae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"775eae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea272c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea272c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Breaks up the compacted soil particles<\/li><li>Prevents soil from eroding<\/li><li>Makes sprouting of new seeds from soil surface easier<\/li><li>Incorporates air and organic matter into soil<br \/>Aids pest elimination<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-afe70e6\" data-id=\"afe70e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2671e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2671e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97deec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97deec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increases chances of soil compaction due to erosion\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leads to excess water loss through soil\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increases chances of dormant weeds germinating\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31456e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a31456e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Crop Nutrition<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed94aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed94aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crop nutrition involves a fertilization plan designed to match the major nutrients required by the growing <a href=\"https:\/\/agrierp.com\/blog\/fodder-crops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crops<\/a>. It also includes regular soil analysis to determine the nutrients available in the soil.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The use of fertilizers, both inorganic and organic(manure) is included in crop nutrition. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are the three main nutrients delivered by inorganic fertilizers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3ea5aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3ea5aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-80038f9\" data-id=\"80038f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a82ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58a82ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed9e1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed9e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transportation, storage and application is easier\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple harvests per year can occur\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rapidly effects crops<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fulfills all nutritional requirements of crops<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures high yield<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water soluble<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replaces nutrients used up by soil<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5c641a\" data-id=\"b5c641a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4aa0ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4aa0ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3f487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a3f487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased risk of ground water pollution<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inorganic fertilizers are not natural and an excess can cause to toxicity<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excess can damage surrounding flora and fauna and decrease biodiversity<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are expensive<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May harm microorganisms in the soil and decrease soil fertility in the long run<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd7e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fd7e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Crop Protection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2ce18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2ce18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crop protection includes protecting crops from weeds, pests, and diseases. It is a major component of ICM practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention through crop rotation and choice of <a href=\"https:\/\/agrierp.com\/blog\/almond-crop-planning-and-forecasting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crops being grown<\/a> is the first line of defense. The second line consists of weed mapping, disease or pest forecasts, and the use of diagnostic kits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last stage consists of control through insecticides and pesticides.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c0eda7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c0eda7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e13e0c\" data-id=\"1e13e0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f449cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f449cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65d4d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e65d4d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help eliminate insects, diseases, weeds and other pests<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May increase plant growth<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chances of greater yield<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d28c821\" data-id=\"d28c821\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e38ea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e38ea1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa47168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa47168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pesticides and insecticides can be detrimental to farmers health\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may contaminate crops<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May lead to soil pollution<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90de400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90de400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Wildlife and Landscape Management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b4c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b4c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICM involves planning a program for the entire farm, including the land that is not used for farming. This is done to conserve a certain degree of biodiversity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The landscape is also managed by preserving wooded areas, ponds, and streams in the farmland.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2eb5a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2eb5a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a85d10c\" data-id=\"a85d10c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd4884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cd4884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa60165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa60165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevent weeds and fungi from spreading and infecting crops<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conserves and increases biodiversity<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9874cc3\" data-id=\"9874cc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e0140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33e0140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04fc375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04fc375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process may be expensive<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An expert\/specialist may need to be hired<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6b675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c6b675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Energy Resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585f3c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"585f3c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy resources include the type of energy used to fuel the farm operations. These energy sources can be renewable, which include wind or solar power, or non-renewable, which includes fossil fuels.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICM aims to make energy use as efficient as possible. It prioritizes exploring renewable energy options and saving energy through in-depth analysis of farm operations to determine the proportion of fuel spent on each level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy resources also include waste disposal, with the primary aim being to recycle a maximum amount of material.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention of farmland by pollution due to over usage of insecticides, pesticides, and fertilizers is also included.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-924445b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"924445b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0b2ef\" data-id=\"be0b2ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f80bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1f80bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fc317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7fc317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It generates no emission<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decreases carbon footprint<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduces air pollution<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combats climate change <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dff105b\" data-id=\"dff105b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a280b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a280b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bebc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75bebc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may be unreliable<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is expensive<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requires a huge upfront capital<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needs a lot of area for installation\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expensive costs of storing <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1fb53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e1fb53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Organizing, Auditing, and Assessing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb2fffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb2fffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated <a href=\"https:\/\/agrierp.com\/blog\/benefits-of-crop-management-software-for-farmers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crop management practices<\/a> focus on applying a planned approach to focus on long-term objectives and identify problem areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes monitoring all levels of the farm operation and keeping staff up to date with any newly implemented farming techniques. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d973c59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d973c59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05f6cbc\" data-id=\"05f6cbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8d0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b8d0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6311c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df6311c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows you to keep track of your farming process and detect any mistakes<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps prevent future mistakes, good for risk mitigation <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3b7bc6\" data-id=\"d3b7bc6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a27a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19a27a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cons<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7a3bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d7a3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be long and tedious<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expert may be required which can be expensive<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15fe07d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15fe07d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-423bc63\" data-id=\"423bc63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74313c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74313c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What are integrated crop livestock management systems for startups and SMEs (small and medium enterprises)?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated crop livestock management systems (ICLS) are implemented in mixed farming and are a part of ICM. ICLS is a sustainable agricultural practice that relies on the synergistic relationships between plant and animal systems to amplify the effect of natural processes like nitrogen and carbon fixation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICLS work is based on the connections between livestock, crops, and the surrounding environment. The key principle is that the output of one system is used as the input of another. For example, part of the output of crop farming would be used as a source of food for livestock and the manure from livestock would be used as an organic fertilizer for the crops.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated crop livestock management systems serve several benefits for farm owners. These range from increased diversity and resilience, improved soil health, increased availability of carbon and nitrogen, and effective recycling of organic matter on the farm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the management of the farm and the desired benefits, there are different ways to practice mixed farming and integrate crops and livestock.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this being established, we have compiled a set of major integrated crop livestock management systems for startups and SMEs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7320428 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7320428\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6620d6c\" data-id=\"6620d6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1148780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1148780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated crop livestock management systems for startups and SMEs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b7498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6b7498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n \t<li><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">On-farm mixing<\/h3><\/li>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On-farm mixing refers to both crops and livestock being present on the same farm.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On-farm mixing is specifically used in low external input agriculture, where individual farmers benefit the most from recycling the resources they have on their farms.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples include farmers using the dung from their livestock as a source of organic fertilizers (manure) for their crops. These crops will in turn feed the livestock through crop residues.<\/span>\n<\/br>\n\n \t<li><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Between-farm mixing<\/h3><\/li>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between-farm mixing occurs when livestock and crops have separate farms. A classic example is in the case of specialized farms in countries like the Netherlands.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between-farm mixing occurs mostly in high external input agriculture systems to reduce the waste disposal problems specialized farms face.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crop farmers may use dung from cattle farmers after a series of negotiations in which they may have to trade in their crop residues as fodder. These negotiations take place between separate farms, hence the name between-farm mixing.<\/span>\n<\/br>\n\n \t<li><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mixing within the crop and\/or animal systems<\/h3><\/li>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mixing within the crop and\/or animal systems means that a farm either grows different types of crops or raises different types of livestock.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A prime example of this is at chicken-fish pond systems, where chicken dung fertilizes the fish ponds.<\/span>\n<\/br>\n\n \t<li><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diversified systems<\/h3><\/li>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversified systems consist of crop and livestock components that co-exist as separate entities from each other on the same farm.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversified farming is common in high external input agriculture systems. In this case, the key reason behind the mixing of crops and livestock is for risk mitigation and not recycling of resources.<\/span>\n<\/br>\n\n \t<li><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated systems<\/h3><\/li>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated systems are the primary examples of integrated crop livestock management systems. The primary reason behind integration is to recycle resources efficiently.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated systems are seen on mixed farms, meaning a single farm will have both crops and livestock.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A classic example of ICLS in integrated systems is where land is rotated over space and time for crop, livestock, and pasture use.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this case, crop residues provide animals with fodder from grass and nitrogen-binding legumes. Animals provide the crops with draught and manure.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of these kinds of systems are the grazing of livestock under plantation trees like rubber, oil, palm, or coconut. This is commonly found in Southeast Asian countries.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another common example is found in Malaysia. Here, livestock is integrated to consume the vegetative ground cover under tree canopies. This increases overall productivity and can save up to 40% of the cost of weed control. <\/span>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa67c07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa67c07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f5f20c\" data-id=\"8f5f20c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e9903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39e9903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you run your farm as a startup or as an SME, integrated crop management offers an excellent holistic approach to farming that enables you to generate profit through a sustainable and eco-friendly method.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICM systems like integrated crop livestock management systems allow you to decrease wastage and effectively reuse and recycle materials on your farm. This practice ensures a cost-effective and efficient farming experience for both startups and SMEs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The type of integrated crop livestock management system you choose to use depends on how you want to manage your farm and what benefits you want to prioritize. A high external input agricultural system that is commonly found in SMEs may be better suited to diversified farming or between-farm mixing. A low external input agricultural system that is more commonly found in startups may be better suited to on-farm mixing. Integrated systems are flexible and can be effective for both startups and SMEs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever integrated crop livestock management system you decide to use, you can always look to your local crop management company for advice. 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