Published: July 14, 2012

Sustainable Development in Agriculture: With Special Reference to North East Region of India

Anuj Kumar Das
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Abstract

The North East of India constitutes the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, flanked by hills and with the mighty Brahmaputra River slashing a central path between its north and south. The region is bounded by China, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Tropical rain forest, rich in flora and fauna, spread their arms across Arunachal Pradesh into Assam. The economy of North East India has got its definite identity due to its peculiar physical, economic and socio-cultural characteristics. „Sustainability‟ is one of the buzzwords of our times. It has been attached to any number of social and economic pursuits. We want sustainable economic growth, sustainable population and so on. We also talk about the need for “sustainable agriculture”. This paper makes an attempt to explore the status of sustainable agriculture in North East Region (NER) of India, and the problem faced in the way of maintaining sustainable agriculture in NER, and the various strategies to achieve sustainable agriculture in NER of India.

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Sustainable Economy Productivity Environment                                  
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