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Sequestering carbon through indigenous agriculture practices [1]

Mountain communities have been adapting to changing environment for a long time. Traditional farming methods depending on recycling of available natural resources is the key to sustainable production systems. Local marketing systems have also played a vital role in reducing the emissions and food miles.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Shalini Misra [2], Deepak Dhyani [3], R.K. Maikhuri [4]
Leisa India [5]
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Tags:
Mountains [6], Ecosystem Services [7], Agriculture [8], Multicrop Systems [9], Organic Farming [10], Legumes [11], Carbon Sequestration [12], Climate Adaptation [13], Traditional Knowledge [14], Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) [15], Garhwal [16]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/shalini-misra
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/deepak-dhyani
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rk-maikhuri
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/leisa-india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mountains
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystem-services
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/multicrop-systems
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/organic-farming
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/legumes
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-sequestration
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-adaptation
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/traditional-knowledge
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/garhwal