Technical Assistance for Development of Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains in Nagaland - TCP/IND/3704
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Increasing populations and the resultant food demands in Nagaland are exerting significant pressure on the state’s land and forest resources, thereby posing challenges to the sustainability of jhum (shifting cultivation) farmers and the of the age old farming system itself In order to ensure the sustainability of jhum the appropriate and judicious integration of modern technologies with traditional farming wisdom is crucial For this reason, it is important to document systematically both the different recommended best practices and the traditional practices of jhum cultivation, analysing their prospects and constraints and suggesting replication of the best practices accordingly While jhum is highly labour intensive crop yields are low and vulnerable to variations in rainfall, a phenomenon accentuated by climate change and variation There is also a lack of capacity in the state to develop differentiated strategies to create awareness and manage jhum cultivation in a sustainable manner, both economically and environmentally There was therefore a need to develop ecologically sustainable jhum and to strengthen the relevant capacity of community stakeholders The project was primarily aimed at complementing the overall goal of the International Fund for Agricultural Development ( funded Fostering Climate Resilient Upland Farming Systems in the North East ( project, namely to increase the household agricultural income of 137 000 households in Nagaland, enhancing their resilience to climate change.