System diversification for sustainable livelihoods in the north eastern Himalayan region of India
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Authors
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Sanjeev Kumar
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110
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Ruchika Chaudhary
Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313 001
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Aastika Pandey
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
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Khushboo Devi
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
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Subhash Babu
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
Abstract
About 72% area of the north eastern region is covered with hills and mountains. The effective land holding available for agriculture (~15%) in the region is much less than India's national average (~45%). Hilly land is ~ 3-4 times poor in production compared to the plain fertile land. This poses a great challenge to the livelihood of hill farmers. To overcome these challenges, there is an urgent need to design sustainable crop production models, which minimize the farming risk and ensures livelihood security. The most innovative approach to enhance the agricultural productivity is system diversification which includes practices like sustainable intensification, moisture conservation measures, agroforestry, integrated farming systems and organic farming.
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