Show threadT R Shankar Raman (has moved)Jun 3, 2023
Interesting. Also shows more #forest conserved on the India #Mizoram side under shifting cultivation or #jhum than on the Myanmar side that has clean-shaven patches clear-felled for timber.
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T R Shankar Raman (has moved)Feb 28, 2023
In the second article in the #eraindia series on #ecologicalrestoration efforts in #India, a piece on the wonderful community effort of the #Biodiversity Management Committee in #Nagaland restoring #forests on #jhum and community forest lands. #natureinfocus
https://www.natureinfocus.in/environment/the-restoration-warriors-of-changlangshu
The Restoration Warriors Of Changlangshu | Nature inFocus

Home to the Konyak tribe, this Nagamese village on the Indo-Myanmar border is reviving its waning forests under the leadership of a resolute youth-led cohort

DeusFeb 23, 2023
#Jhum #Cultivation. A view from the top. You really don’t have options when the terrain is such. @mastodonindians #mastindia
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T R Shankar Raman (has moved)Dec 8, 2022
Shifting agriculture or #jhum has been a much misunderstood and disregarded farming practice. This new #book (for free download) has a bunch of interesting chapters on the topic, including a introductory overview and 12 main chapters. #farming #India #SustainabilityStrategy
https://www.teriin.org/project/traditional-agriculture-sustainable-development-satoyama-approach-1
Traditional agriculture for sustainable development: a Satoyama approach