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May 20, 2020 · On ‘Terrace farming’ the minister said that it would be useful for all who have buildings with open terrace and how this facilities could be used by the individual residing in urban environment...
Dec 31, 2011 · The objective of the paper is to understand the cost-benefit analysis of terrace cultivation in Papung-Ben Khola watershed of Sikkim Himalaya. Relevant bio-physical and socio-economic...
6 days ago · GANGTOK: Terrace farming in urban areas is crucial to remain self-reliant, said Agriculture minister L.N. Sharma on Tuesday while addressing an interactive programme at Chumbung, Soreng-Chakung constituency, in West Sikkim.
The objective of the paper is to understand the cost-benefit analysis of terrace cultivation in Papung-Ben Khola watershed of Sikkim Himalaya. Relevant bio-physical and socio-economic...
Terrace agriculture. The main objective of this study was to understand the farmer’s indigenous knowledge of terrace management in the Sikkim Himalaya with reference to Rani Khola watershed. Primary data were collected through a mix of questionnaire surveys, focused.
OBJECTIVES: In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the implications of Organic Framing in the tiny mountainous state of Sikkim. The study also tries to investigate the Socio- Economic impacts of Sikkim Organic Mission (SOM) to the rural farming community of the state.
Traditional mountain farms are endowed with diversity of natural environment, including the natural resource base required for production. It also refers to the natural resilience of the biophysical environment, soil characteristics, plant life, and other biota in the agro-ecosystems.
Feb 1, 2023 · In 2016, Sikkim became the first state in India to switch completely to organic farming after realising the adverse impact of chemicals on soil and food. The state phased out chemical fertilizers...
terrace farming (Avasthe et.al. 2014). After their shift to terrace farming there was an improvement in the agriculture in the state, till the period of 1975 people practiced the default organic farming. However, after the merger with the Indian union in 1975, state got influence with the ‘green revolution’ which was in peak of spreading in
Terracing is one of the oldest indigenous conservation practices in the Sikkim Himalaya3 used by indigenous people for effective soil conservation, increasing crop yields, and socio-economic...
