Agricultural land use planning an effective means of enhancing tribal farmers' income in Asom


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Authors

  • Prasenjit Ray
  • G. K. Sharma
  • S. Bandyopadhyay
  • S. Ramachandran
  • R. K. Jena
  • S. K. Singh

Abstract

Agricultural land use planning interpretation of soil resource
database and assessment of soil-site suitability for agricultural crops play important roles for the selection of suitable crop for a particular area. Proper selection of crops coupled with appropriate management practices is of tremendous importance for increasing production and profitability of farming community. This becomes more
significant while planning for fallow lands in tribal villages. Scientific land use planning along with proper implementation are the tools for
enhancing farmers’ income in agrarian society.

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Author Biographies

  • Prasenjit Ray
    Scientist, National Bureau of Soil Survey and
    Land Use Planning, Regional Centre, Jorhat
    (Asom) 785 004;
  • G. K. Sharma
    Scientist, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Regional Centre, Kolkata (West Bengal) 700
    091;
  • S. Bandyopadhyay
    Scientist, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur (Maharashtra) 440 033.
  • S. Ramachandran
    Scientist, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur (Maharashtra) 440 033.
  • R. K. Jena
    Scientist, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur (Maharashtra) 440 033.
  • S. K. Singh
    Scientist, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur (Maharashtra) 440 033.

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Issue

Vol. 68 No. 1 (2018)

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How to Cite

Ray, P., Sharma, G. K., Bandyopadhyay, S., Ramachandran, S., Jena, R. K., & Singh, S. K. (2018). Agricultural land use planning an effective means of enhancing tribal farmers’ income in Asom. Indian Farming, 68(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/80496