• The success of our farming system depends entirely upon the performance of the plant production system.
• Plant and animal production are affected mainly by two groups of factors: Biophysical and Socio-economic.

Determinants of FS/factors affecting FS

i.Physical factors

– Climatic factors

– Edaphic factors

– Topography

ii. Biological factors

iii. Socioeconomic factors

iv. Management factors