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Shifting cultivation affecting biodiversity in Goalpara [1]

The large-scale practice of shifting cultivation (jhum) in the hilly terrains of Goalpara district and adjoining Garo hills bordering Assam has not only reduced the bio-diversity but also caused soil

Publication Date: 
25/04/1999
Assam Tribune (Guwahati) [2]
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Agriculture [3]
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