Effects of integrated farming system and rainwater harvesting on livelihood improvement in North-Eastern region of India compared to traditional shifting cultivation: evidence from an action research

Integration of different components viz. livestock, fishery, horticulture, mushroom etc. along with field crops not only enhanced productivity but by-products (waste) of one component act as input for another component through resource recycling within the system. Six integrated farming systems models with suitable combinations of Crop, vegetables, fruit trees, fish, livestock, mushroom etc. were made and evaluated at the experimental farm of ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna during 2012-16 for harness maximum income, nutrient recycling and employment. Among six combinations, crop + fish + duck + goat resulted as most profitable combination in terms of productivity (RGEY- 22.2t), net income (Rs. 2,15,900/ha), additional employment (170 days/year) with income sustainability index (ISI) by 90.2. Upon nutrient recycling prepared from different wastes from the system Crop + fish + duck + goat combination added N (56.5 kg), P (39.6 kg) and K (42.7 kg) into the soil and reduced the cost of cultivation by 24 percent and was followed by crop + fish + goat combination. Crops grown under IFS mode with different types of manures produced 31 percent higher yield over conventional rice- wheat system. The contribution of crops towards the system productivity ranged from 36.4 to 56.2 %, while fish ranged from 22.0-33.5 %; for goat 25.4-32.9 %; for poultry 38.7 %; for duck 22.0-29.0 %; for cattle 32.2% and for mushroom 10.3 %.

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Preventing soil degradation in shifting cultivation using integrated farming system models

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science ◽

10.1080/03650340.2021.1937139 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dibyendu Chatterjee ◽

Rukuosietuo Kuotsu ◽

Sanjay Kumar Ray ◽

M. K. Patra ◽

A. Thirugnanavel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Shifting Cultivation ◽

Soil Degradation ◽

Farming System ◽

System Models ◽

Integrated Farming

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Resource Recycling for Farm Productivity and Profitability in Integrated Farming System under Rainfed Situation in Odisha, India

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology ◽

10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i4031111 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 44-50

Author(s):

Hemanta Kumar Sahoo ◽

Amit Phonglosa ◽

Basudev Behera

Keyword(s):

Cropping System ◽

Farming System ◽

Eastern Ghats ◽

Paddy Straw ◽

Resource Base ◽

Farm Productivity ◽

Integrated Farming ◽

North Eastern ◽

Recycling Of Wastes ◽

Equivalent Yield

The present investigation was carried out in 0.8 ha rainfed farm from April 2010 to March 2013 with two sources of water i.e. no pond/rainfed and pond/irrigated in five different blocks viz., Khajuripada of Kandhamal district (North Eastern Ghats Zone), Dhenkanal Sadar and Odapada of Dhenkanal district (Mid Central Table Land Zone), Golamunda and Narla of Kalahandi district (Western Undulating Zone) of Odisha. The 0.8 ha Integrated Farming System (IFS) model farm recorded 31.92 q Rice Equivalent Yield (REY) which was 7.4 times higher productivity than conventional rice-greengram system. The net return in IFS model was Rs. 1,61,148/- as compared to Rs. 11,631/- in conventional rice-greengram cropping system. The recyclable wastes of 3.3 t paddy straw, 3000 kg pond silt, 2129 kg poultry excreta and 13 t mushroom spent in IFS model were used as input by other units. Due to efficient recycling of wastes, the productivity and profitability of IFS models were higher compared to conventional cropping system. Thus, almost no waste was left to pollute the environment or to degrade the resource base where as the wastes in conventional system were not utilized effectively.

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Ran VulhtuteThian: The Smart Extension Services through Smart Phone in Picturesque Hills of Mizoram

10.48165/jes.2020.36203 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 12-15

Author(s):

Lalnuntuangi Hmar ◽

Saidur Rahman ◽

Lalhumliana Tochhawng

Keyword(s):

Rural Economy ◽

Smart Phone ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Farming System ◽

New Delhi ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Alternative Source ◽

Market Intelligence ◽

Farming Community ◽

North Eastern

Agriculture is the prime source of livelihood for the majority (85%) of rural population in North-Eastern Region (NER). Apart from agriculture, livestock plays a crucial role in the lives of NER-citizens and are an important component of integrated farming system. Livestock are alternative source of income. Livestock especially pigs and poultry are important in rural economy as crops cultivation is difficult in steep hilly terrain of the state of Mizoram. They need information about farming practices, policy initiatives, best practices of other farmers, and information on market intelligence. There is a need for specific extension strategy at village level to improve the economy and living standards of farming community. The Project entitled Mobile Based Agro-Advisory System in Mizoram was taken up with the help of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meit-Y),Government of India, and implemented in collaboration with Digital India Corporation (DIC) , New Delhi and College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (I), Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram for a period of three years (2019-22) to empower the farmers by providing ‘right information at right time. The project was given a local name “Ran VulhtuteThian” The paper reports the process and achievements of the initiative.

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SISTEM PERTANIAN TERPADU DENGAN SISTEM KANDANG PADDOCK UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENDAPATAN

Dinamisia Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ◽

10.31849/dinamisia.v4i1.3735 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Evi Warintan Saragih

Keyword(s):

Shifting Cultivation ◽

Environmental Problem ◽

Social Conflict ◽

Farming System ◽

Alternative Solution ◽

Cultivation System ◽

Rotation System ◽

Integrated Farming ◽

Vegetable Farming ◽

Agriculture Systems

Abstract Integrated farming system is a combination of two or more agriculture activities in the same areal. Papuan people who lived in Bremi village have agriculture systems where planting plant and raising an animal are two different activities and shoud be in the different place. This agriculture system cause many problems such as social conflict and environmental problem Integrated farming system with paddock cage and rotation system is new agriculture concept for Papuan. This new concept could become an alternative solution to the problem and expected to increase the income. Integration of poultry and vegetable farming with paddock system may become a solution to social conflict and environmental problems that occur in the Bremi village. The intergated farming system have many benefit such us reduced tension between farmer, avoid shifting cultivation system that protect the forest and increase the income. Abstrak Sistem pertanian terpadu adalah penggabungan kegiatan peternakan dan pertanian secara bersama dalam satu lahan. Sistem ini bukan merupakan hal baru bagi masyarakat asli Papua, namun konsep pengelolaan dua aktivitas (peternakan dan peternakan) dalam satu lahan merupakan inovasi baru bagi masyarakat. Konsep lama sistem pertanian bagi masyakat di Kampung Bremi, Kabupaten Manokwari adalah pemeliharaan ternak terpisah dengan kegiatan pertanian, namun sisa limbah pertanian dimanfaatkan sebagai pakan ternak. Konsep pertanian seperti ini menyebakan beberapa masalah di masyarakat seperti konflik sosial, lingkungan dan ekonomi yang terbatas. Kombinasi peternakan ayam kampung dengan tanaman sayuran dengan kandang paddock memungkinkan aktivitas pemeliharaan ayam kampung dan penanaman sayuran dilakukan secara rotasi di lahan dan waktu yang sama. Hal ini juga merupakan salah satu altenatif pemecahan masalah yang ada di masyarakat di Kampung Bremi. Keuntungan dengan sistem pertanian terpadu mencakup mengurnagi konflik peternak dengan petani sayuran, mengurangi perambahan hutan dengan sistem pertanian menetap dan meningkatkan pendapatan masyarakat dari sektor pertanian dan peternakan.

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PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS OF NORTH EASTERN REGION OF INDIA

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND BIO-SCIENCE ◽

10.32395/ijprs.v7.i4.00006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 88-97

Author(s):

MELAKYRKHU NIANGMIH ◽

SAMIRAN CHUTIA ◽

DAS BANYASHREE ◽

SARKAR BAPI ROY ◽

DEY BIPLAB KUMAR ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Phytochemical Analysis ◽

Eastern Region ◽

North Eastern

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Examining the Kinships System of the Bodo

Think India ◽

10.26643/think-india.v22i3.8107 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 186-192

Author(s):

Dr. Oinam Ranjit Singh ◽

Dr. Nushar Bargayary

Keyword(s):

Social Relationships ◽

Social Cohesion ◽

Social Relationship ◽

Vital Role ◽

Eastern Region ◽

The North ◽

Kinship System ◽

North Eastern ◽

The World ◽

The Relationship

The Bodo of the North Eastern region of India have their own kinship system to maintain social relationship since ancient periods. Kinship is the expression of social relationship. Kinship may be defined as connection or relationships between persons based on marriage or blood. In each and every society of the world, social relationship is considered to be the more important than the biological bond. The relationship is not socially recognized, it fall outside the realm of kinship. Since kinship is considered as universal, it plays a vital role in the socialization of individuals and the maintenance of social cohesion of the group. Thus, kinship is considered to be the study of the sum total of these relations. The kinship of the Bodo is bilateral. The kin related through the father is known as Bahagi in Bodo whereas the kin to the mother is called Kurma. The nature of social relationships, the kinship terms, kinship behaviours and prescriptive and proscriptive rules are the important themes of the present study.

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Greenhouse gas emission from integrated farming system models : A comparative study

Green Farming ◽

10.37322/greenfarming/10.6.2019.696-701 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 696

Author(s):

MEERA A.V. ◽

JOHN J. ◽

SUDHA B. ◽

SAJEENA A. ◽

JACOB D. ◽

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Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽

Farming System ◽

Gas Emission ◽

System Models ◽

Integrated Farming

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In Silico Docking, ADMET and QSAR Study of few Antimalarial Phytoconstituents as Inhibitors of Plasmepsin II of P. falciparum Against Malaria

Current Drug Therapy ◽

10.2174/1574885514666190923112738 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 264-273

Author(s):

Syeda Sabiha Salam ◽

Pankaj Chetia ◽

Devid Kardong

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

In Silico ◽

Computational Study ◽

Binding Energies ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Relationship Analysis ◽

The North ◽

North Eastern ◽

Plasmepsin Ii ◽

Antimalarial Compounds

Background: Malaria is endemic in various parts of India particularly in the North- Eastern states with Plasmodium falciparum-the most prevalent human malaria parasite. Plantderived compounds have always received tremendous importance in the area of drug discovery and development and scientific study of traditional medicinal plants are of great importance to mankind. Objective: The present work deals with the computational study of some antimalarial compounds obtained from a few medicinal plants used by the tribal inhabitants of the North-Eastern region of India for treating malaria. Methods: In silico methodologies were performed to study the ligand-receptor interactions. Target was identified based on the pharmacophore mapping approach. A total of 18 plant-derived compounds were investigated in order to estimate the binding energies of the compounds with their drug target through molecular docking using Autodock 4.2. ADMET filtering for determining the pharmacokinetic properties of the compounds was done using Mobyle@RPBS server. Subsequent Quantitative-Structure Activity Relationship analysis for bioactivity prediction (IC50) of the compounds was done using Easy QSAR 1.0. Results: The docking result identified Salannin to be the most potent Plasmepsin II inhibitor while the QSAR analysis identified Lupeol to have the least IC50 value. Most of the compounds have passed the ADME/Tox filtration. Conclusion: Salannin and Lupeol were found to be the most potent antimalarial compounds that can act as successful inhibitors against Plasmepsin II of P. falciparum. The compounds Salannin and Lupeol are found in Azadirachta indica and Swertia chirata plants respectively, abundantly available in the North-Eastern region of India and used by many inhabiting tribes for the treatment of malaria and its symptoms.

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Asymptomatic low-density Plasmodium infection during non-transmission season: a community-based cross-sectional study in two districts of North Eastern Region, India

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ◽

10.1093/trstmh/trab017 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hari Shankar ◽

Sobhan Phookan ◽

Mrigendra Pal Singh ◽

Ram Suresh Bharti ◽

Naseem Ahmed ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Diagnostic Tools ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Low Density ◽

Plasmodium Infection ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Agencies ◽

North Eastern ◽

Asymptomatic Infections

Abstract Background Malaria elimination requires targeting asymptomatic and low-density Plasmodium infections that largely remain undetected. Therefore we conducted a cross-sectional study to estimate the burden of asymptomatic and low-density Plasmodium infection using conventional and molecular diagnostics. Methods A total of 9118 participants, irrespective of age and sex, were screened for malaria using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), microscopy and polymerase chain reaction. Results Among the participants, 707 presented with symptoms and 8411 without symptoms, of which Plasmodium was present in 15.6% (110/707) and 8.1% (681/8411), respectively. Low-density infection was found in 5.1% (145/2818) of participants and 8327 of 9118 were Plasmodium negative. Endemicity was propotional to asymptomatic infections (high endemicity 11.1% [404/3633] vs low endemicity 5.8% [277/4778]; odds ratio [OR] 2.0 [95% confidence interval {CI} 1.7 to 2.4]) but inversely related to low-density infection (high endemicity 3.7% [57/1545] vs low endemicity 6.9% [88/1273]; OR 1.9 [95% CI 1.4 to 2.7]). The spleen rate in children 2–9 y of age was 17.9% (602/3368) and the enlarged spleen index was 1.6. Children between 8 and 14 y showed higher odds for asymptomatic (adjusted OR [aOR] 1.75 [95% CI 1.4 to 2.2]) and low-density infections (aOR 0.63 [95% CI 0.4 to 1.0)] than adults. Conclusions The prevalence of asymptomatic and low-density Plasmodium infection undermines the usefulness of standard diagnostic tools used by health agencies. This necessitates deploying molecular tools in areas where malaria microscopy/RDTs indicate a dearth of infection.

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