Climate Resilient Agriculture in Manipur:Status and Strategies for Sustainable Development

Roy, Suvra; Ansari, Mukhtar; Sharma, Susheel Kumar; Sailo, Blessa; Devi, CH B Praveena; Singh, I. M.; Das, Anup; Chakraborty, Debashis; Arunachalam, A.; Prakash, N. S.; Ngachan, S. V.

doi:10.18520/cs/v115/i7/1342-1350

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“…That Manipur is vulnerable to floods and designated as a flood hotspot (Mohanty and Wadhawan 2021) poses a challenge to its agricultural sector. Additionally, extreme weather events that are projected to get accentuated are slated to affect crop yields (Roy et al 2018). The situation Manipur is faced with is not dissimilar to that faced in other parts of highland SEA (Boral and Moktan 2022).…”

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“…The CEC (cmol/kg) in the A horizon of major soil series in the state are 9.2 (Surma), 11 (Disang), 14 in Suongpeh series and 17.3 in Leimakhong series at the adjoining zone of Disang, and Barail rocks (Sahoo et al 2020). The hill areas generally exhibit higher soil organic carbon (SOC) content than IV (Roy et al 2018). Inceptisols, Ultisols, Entisols, and Alfisols which constituted 38.4%, 36.4%, 23.1%, and 0.2% respectively of TGA are the dominant soil types (Sen et al 1996).…”

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“…5). The IV has very slight or no erosion but the rest of Manipur faces moderate to severe erosion attributable to the hilly topography, land degradation, and heavy rainfall (Roy et al 2018). Slight erosion manifests as damaged surface horizons, yet soil biotic conditions remain undisturbed (Jahn et al 2006).…”

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Agricultural land suitability analysis in Manipur, India using GIS and AHP

Baite,

Bhattacharjee,

Debbarma

et al. 2024

Auc Geographica

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This article aims to identify potential sites for agricultural use in the state of Manipur of north east India by employing the analytic hierarchy process in a geographic information system environment in conjunction with the use of remote sensing and soil data. Within the analytic hierarchy process, each terrain variable underwent a pairwise comparison and criteria weights were assigned according to their relative importance. Eight variables were selected and used in land suitability analysis for agriculture. It was found that Manipur had 57% (12,660 km2) of its total geographical area suitable for agriculture. However, 8126 km2 (37%) and 1374 km2 (6%) of the total geographical area was currently and permanently unsuitable land respectively. The distribution of suitable land varied greatly, with highly, moderately and marginally suitable land covering only 8%, 16% and 33% respectively of the total geographical area. The highly suitable agricultural land is predominantly concentrated in the Imphal valley (70%), though 90% of moderately suitable and 96% of marginally suitable land also exist in the hills. The hilly areas constitute 96% and 97% respectively of currently unsuitable and permanently unsuitable land in the state. Suitable land comprises of land with low to medium altitude, gentle to moderate slopes, soil of fine or acceptable quality, and with minimal flood risk. Unsuitable lands tend to be diametrically opposite to these attributes with steep hill slopes. The nature of distribution of land suitability types influences the agricultural pattern in Manipur. Agriculture in the hill areas comprises mainly of shifting cultivation on hill slopes, whereas in the valley region it is irrigated and permanent. This analysis of Manipur has a wider applicability since the shifting cultivation-irrigated agriculture combination is similar to that which exists across much of the highlands of South East Asia.

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Agricultural land suitability analysis in Manipur, India using GIS and AHP

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“…By virtue of the lower amounts of chemical inputs imported and utilized, the state of Meghalaya has a great scope for successful organic farming (Patel D. P. et al, 2014;Das et al, 2017a,b). The soils of the region are highly degraded due to cultivation on steep slopes, negligible nutrient supplementation, and biomass burning under traditional practices (Roy et al, 2018;Ansari et al, 2022b). Organic farming is considered one of the best options for protecting/sustaining soil health and producing healthy foods.…”

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An integrated organic farming system: innovations for farm diversification, sustainability, and livelihood improvement of hill farmers

Layek

Das

Ansari

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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IntroductionOrganic farming is a promising solution for mitigating environmental burdens related to input-intensive agricultural practices. The major challenge in organic agriculture is the non-availability of large quantities of organic inputs required for crop nutrition and sustaining soil health, which can be resolved by efficient recycling of the available on- and off-farm resources and the integration of the components as per the specific locations.MethodsAn integrated organic farming system (IOFS) model comprising agricultural and horticultural crops, rainwater harvesting units, livestock components, and provisions for nutrient recycling was developed and disseminated in the adopted organic villages Mynsain, Pynthor, and Umden Umbathiang in the Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya, India, to improve the income and livelihood of farmers. Harvested rainwater in farm ponds and Jalkunds was used for live-saving irrigation in the winter months and diversified homestead farming activities, such as growing high-value crops and rearing cattle, pigs, and poultry.ResultsMaize, french bean, potato, ginger, tomato, carrot, and chili yields in the IOFS model increased by 20%−30%, 40%−45%, 25%−30%, 33%−40%, 45%−50%, 37%−50%, and 27%−30%, respectively, compared with traditional practices. Some farmers produced vermicompost in vermibeds (made of high-density polyethylene) and cement brick chambers, generating 0.4−1.25 tons per annum. Two individual farmers, Mr. Jrill Makroh and Mrs. Skola Kurbah obtained net returns (without premium price) of Rs. 46,695 ± 418 and Rs. 31,102 ± 501 from their respective 0.27- and 0.21-ha IOFS models, which is equivalent to Rs. 172,944 ± 1,548/ha/year and Rs. 148,105 ± 2,385/ha/year, respectively. The net returns obtained from the IOFS models were significantly higher than those obtained from the farmers' practice of maize-fallow or cultivation of maize followed by vegetable (~30% of the areas). It is expected that, with the certification of organic products, the income and livelihood of the farmers will improve further over the years. While Mr. Jrill Makroh's model supplied 95.1%, 82.0%, and 96.0% of the total N, P2O5, and K2O, respectively, needed by the system, Mrs. Skola Kurbah's model supplied 76.0%, 68.6%, and 85.5% of the total N, P2O5, and K2O, respectively.DiscussionThus, IOFS models should be promoted among hill farmers so that they can efficiently recycle farm resources and increase their productivity, net returns, and livelihood while reducing their dependence on external farm inputs.

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“…Rice being major cultivated crop in Manipur, it covers 72% of the total crop area and accounts about 95% of the total food grains production (Singh and Bera, 2017). 80% of the population in Manipur are engaged in agriculture and allied sectors (Roy et al, 2018).…”

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