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Traditional methods of rice cultivation and SRI in Uttarakhand Hills [1]

Out of twenty-eight Oryza species, only two are cultivated. The indigenous practices of different regions vary. But the essence of the indigenous practices are low external input (LEI) based farming system, organic produce, preference for taste and quality, and a number of innovations involved.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2009
Vijyendar Kumar Kediyal [2], Sandhya Dimri [3]
Asian Agri-History [4]
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Agriculture [5], Plant Breeding [6], Rice [7], Traditional Knowledge [8], Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) [9]
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