FARMING PRACTICE IN A FLOODPLAIN VILLAGE OF:ASSAM (INDIA): CONTINUITY AND CHANGE
| Main Author: | Perpustakaan UGM, i-lib |
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| Format: | Article NonPeerReviewed |
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[Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada
, 2010
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| Online Access: |
https://repository.ugm.ac.id/28136/ http://i-lib.ugm.ac.id/jurnal/download.php?dataId=11199 |
Daftar Isi:
- Farming practice in a floodplain environment holds great ecological, economic and social significance. In many cases, agriculture is modernized without caring much for the local environmental conditions.The traditional farming practices, although relatively less productive, are more often than not ecofriendly and sustainable. This paper attempts to study the farming practices followed in a floodplain village of the Brahmaputra valley, Assam, India in terms of cropping practice, inputs and crop protection measures, methods of harvesting and threshing and changes in cropping technology. The study is based on (i) primary data collected from all the 408 households of the village through a purposively designed survey schedule, (ii) interviews with selected farmers and other local knowledgeable persons, and (in)field observation made by the authors. The data and information thlls generated have been summarized using simple statistical and cartographic tools. The study reveals that thefarming practice in the village is still traditional in nature with little application of modern inputs and implements. The small size of landholding and scattering of plots and very limited diversification of the rural economy hinder the process of modernization of the farming practice.