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Population Growth, Land Pressure and Development of Cash Crops in a Nepali Village

Population Growth, Land Pressure and Development of Cash Crops in a Nepali Village
Contributions to Nepalese Studies
Format: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1985-12
Publisher: Center for Nepal and Asian Studies
Place of Publication: Kirtipur, Nepal
Pages: 1-10
Sources ID: 128055
Visibility: Public (group default)
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The article attempts to explain why cash crops like big cardamon (Amomun subulatum) have been introduced into marginal land in a village in eastern Nepal. The article discusses population growth, land pressure, and development of cash crops in a Nepali village. It discusses the ethnographic setting of the study area of Illam district, eastern Nepal. It discusses how farmers of Barbote panchayat are adopting a new adaptive strategy rather than sticking to a traditional model of subsistence agriculture. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-02-02)

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Contributions to Nepalese Studies