Economic and Ecological Implications of Shifting Cultivation in Mizoram, India

This book presents the first empirically tested, comprehensive study on shifting cultivation in Mizoram. Shifting cultivation is a unique and centuries-old practice carried out by the people of Mizoram in Northeast India. Today, it is a non-economic activity as it does not produce sufficient crops,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sati, Vishwambhar Prasad
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
Series:Environmental Science
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Geo-Environmental Setting
  • Brief Introduction of Case Study Villages
  • Economic Implications of Shifting Cultivation
  • Ecological Implications of Shifting Cultivation
  • Recent Changes in Farming Systems at State Level
  • New Land Use Policy and Sustainable Permanent Agriculture