BHUBANESWAR: Forest fire has emerged as the latest threat to the lush, green expanse of Northeast India, often called the ‘Seven Sister States’. A new scientifi ...

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The state’s fertile land and favourable climatic conditions make it an ideal place for horticulture development, despite the challenges posed by its hilly terrain, deep valleys and the difficulty of ...

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Establishing Firebreaks to Save Forests Ethnic farmers in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) practice Jhum cultivation, also known as slash-and-burn cultivation, to grow crops on hill slabs. This ...

The NCST Chairperson also noted the need to do away with the prevalent system of ‘jhum’ (slash and burn method) cultivation being practised by farmers in the state and suggested framing a ...