Traditional crop diversity for sustainable development of Central Himalayan agroecosystems

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 8-31

  Maikhuri, R K ^a   Rao, K S ^b   Saxena, K G ^c  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

^b Jawahar Lal Nehru University ^*  (India)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agroecosystem; Central Himalaya; Conservation measures; Food security; Nutritive value; Traditional crop diversity; Value addition

Indexed keywords

AGROECOSYSTEM; CONSERVATION APPROACH; CROP DIVERSITY; DEVELOPING REGION; FOOD SECURITY; GENETIC RESOURCE CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

INDIA, HIMALAYAS, CENTRAL HIMALAYA;

BRASSICA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030428843     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509609469926     Document Type: Article

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