VEGETABLE PRODUCTION: A SURVEY BASED STUDY IN MAMIT DISTRICT

ROHIT SHUKLA¹*, MD MINTUL ALI², VANLALHRUAIA³, HENRY SAPLALRINLIANA^4
1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lengpui, 796421, Mamit District, Mizoram, India
²Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lengpui, 796421, Mamit District, Mizoram, India
³Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lengpui, 796421, Mamit District, Mizoram, India
⁴Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lengpui, 796421, Mamit District, Mizoram, India
* Corresponding Author : kvkmamit@gmail.com

Received : 08-05-2018     Accepted : 19-05-2018     Published : 30-05-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 10       Pages : 6015 - 6017
Int J Agr Sci 10.10 (2018):6015-6017

Keywords : Vegetable production, kitchen gardening, Mamit District, Mizoram vegetables price, constraint in vegetable cultivation
Academic Editor : Prof Dr Md Moin Ansari
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lengpui, 796410, Mamit District, Mizoram, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Mamit district of Mizoram is rich in genetic diversity of horticultural crops. But this region is lacking in vegetable production. So, an attempt was made to study the ground reality to improve the vegetable production. Vegetables in the district are grown mainly in home gardens to meet the household requirement partially. A bulk share of vegetable comes from neighboring states and at the same time the communication of the district is not easy. So, one can easily feel the heat of vegetable prices in the market as compared to the other states. Importantly this less vegetable production can be attributed to the non-availability of appropriate technology, inputs and institutional support at farmers’ field. Apart from this water scarcity is another bottleneck for their agricultural development. But the farmer can foresee that the district has got enough potentiality for becoming self dependent in vegetable production based on some good reasons.

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