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Islands zone : Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Title Islands zone : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Creator A. Velmurugan, T.P. Swarnam, D.R. Singh and S. Dam Roy
 
Subject Islands ecosystem
 
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The Islands of Andaman & Nicobar is located 1200 km East of
mainland India in the Bay of Bengal and falls under hot humid to perhumid
Islands eco-regions which is rich in biodiversity and suitable for wide
variety of crop plants. But the land area available for cultivation is only
50,000 ha and in general, the level of inorganic input use in agriculture is
minimal and the entire Nicobar Islands is organic by default. It is estimated
that plantations and spices are grown in about 11,500 ha area organically
for which the Islands administration is making efforts to certify them. These
organic products such as coconut, pepper, cinnamon, clove, banana etc.
though uncertified goes to the local consumption market and to a limited
extent to tourism sector.
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Date 2021-08-03T06:08:35Z
2021-08-03T06:08:35Z
2016-02-05
 
Type Book chapter
 
Identifier A. Velmurugan, T.P. Swarnam, D.R. Singh and S. Dam Roy , 2016 Islands zone : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/52455
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Today & Tomorrow’s Printes and Publishers