Rice field jakhama

Nagaland is a mountainous state and has red and yellow, deep, acidic and soil with low in fertility. Shifting cultivation (jhum) is a common practice in the state and rice is the important crop. The cropping intensity is 110%. Fertilizer use is very low (less than 10kg/ha). Soil erosion is a problem. Suggested technological interventions for natural resource management for agriculture in the state are as follows:

• Liming and adequate fertilizer use for higher productivity in Mokokchung and Mon areas

• 3-tier system as an alternative to shifting cultivation

• Integrated farming system involving rice, pig and horticulture

• Vermicomposting

RiceThe state has 0.15 million ha under rice cultivation, which covers mainly rainfed areas. The state average productivity is about 1.7 tonnes/ha. The major constraints in production are jhum cultivation, acid soils, low coverage of high-yielding varieties, jhum cultivation and inadequate availability of seed and other inputs. The interventions are:

• Growing high-yielding varieties

• Discouraging jhum cultivation and encouraging of improved agricultural practices

• Application of lime

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