IMPHAL, May 27 : Considering the high cost, labour and energy input involved in jhum cultivation, the practice has considerably declined in the hill districts of Manipur now. “Majority of the farmers in the hills have started growing vegetables and fruits which are more profitable. Production cost of shifting cultivation is very high now,” said […]
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2016/05/jhum-cultivation-losing-its-sheen-in-hills/