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Traditional practices of ginger cultivation in Northeast India

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Title Traditional practices of ginger cultivation in Northeast India
 
Creator Rahman, H
Karuppaiyan, R
Kishore, K
Denzongpa, R
 
Subject Ginger
Indigenous cultivation
Northeast India
 
Description Ginger is an important cash crop in Northeast region. About 3 lakhs tonnes of ginger are being produced annually from 47,641 ha land and the Northeast region is emerging as India’s organic ginger hub. A large number of tribal farmers still practice the traditional methods of cultivation. Ginger is cultivated in jhum lands, buns, Zabo lands, terraced lands and in plains. In the traditional methods of cultivation, farmers rely on organic inputs, local resources and practices. The Northeast region is rich in ginger diversity. A large number of local cultivars like Bola ada, Moran ada, Jatia ada, Keki, Bazar local, Naga shing, Thingpuri, Shing Bhoi, Shing Bhukir, Khasi local, Tura, Thinglaidum, Thingpuidum, Thingria, Jugijan, Vichii, Nagaland local, Bhaise, Gorubathane, Jorethange, Nangrey, Majhauley, etc. are still grown. Ginger is raised as sole crop as well as intercrop. About 1.5-2.0 t seed rhizome are planted during March-April and about 6-8 t of green ginger are harvested per hectare. Removal of mother rhizome is a common practice in Sikkim. Marginal and tribal farmers mostly rely on ITKs for pest and disease management.
 
Date 2009-02-05T05:26:51Z
2009-02-05T05:26:51Z
2009-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0972-5938
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2969
 
Language en_US
 
Relation Int. Cl. ⁸: A01G, A01N3/00
 
Publisher CSIR
 
Source IJTK Vol.8(1) [January 2009]