Year: 2022 | Month: June | Volume 15 | Issue 2

A Study on the Agricultural Practices Around the Loktak Lake, Manipur, India Before and After the Commissioning of the Ithai Barrage

Jogesh Laishram
DOI:10.30954/0974-1712.02.2022.5

Abstract:

The present study compares the agricultural practices of the people living in and around the Loktak lake, Manipur before and after the commissioning of Ithai barrage. The study was conducted in five villages namely Nongmaikhong, Phoubakchao, Laphupat Tera, Karang and Ithing which are located in and around the lake using research schedule, household survey and focus group interviews. Before the commissioning of the Ithai barrage people were found to practiced traditional methods of agricultural practices and modern methods of agricultural practices were found to practiced after its commissioning. In the modern practices of agriculture the tools and the methods used in traditional agriculture were found replaced by some modern tools and methods. It was observed that the traditional agricultural practices does not cause any harm to the surrounding environment or human health as compared to modern agriculture practices. The study also noted that the traditional methods of agriculture are still practiced in the villages by some people. The traditional knowledge of the communities used in agriculture need to be documented, revived or conserved which will help in the conservation of not only the surrounding environment but also for maintaining healthy human body. As compared to modern agricultural practices the traditional practices was also found cheap.

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