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1 Division of Crop Improvement, and ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umroi Road, Umiam 793 103, IN
2 Division of Natural Resource Management,
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region,
Umroi Road, Umiam 793 103, IN
Source
Current Science, Vol 104, No 12 (2013), Pagination: 1598-1599
Abstract
North East (NE) India, commonly known as the 'land of seven sisters', is a territory of diverse ethnic groups, tribes and culture. Shifting cultivation, locally known as 'jhum' or 'jhumming', is a way of life for many of these tribes since time immemorial. The percentage utilization of cultivable area in this region (62.04) is less than the national average (73.05).
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