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               Ecosystem diversity of Sikkim The ecological complexes can be a component of landscape such as a natural forest, a mountain, grassland, an  agricultural field, a desert, a human habitation or it can be a component of waterscape such as a river and a wetland, a  delta, a marshy area, ocean, etc. The natural ecosystems provide civilization with a variety of essential services gratis and  on a large scale. The World Resources Institute classified the ecosystem into five types namely, i) agro-ecosystem, ii)  forest ecosystem, iii) grassland ecosystem, iv) fresh water ecosystem and v) coastal ecosystem. Like many large tropical  countries, India is characterised by a complex mosaic of distinct agro-ecosystems differentiated by their climatic, soil,  geological, vegetations, crop growing, and other features. The NBSS&LUP, Nagpur has delineated the country into 21  agro-ecological zones, based on phys...

                Agrarian scenario of Sikkim                Sikkim is a small multi-ethnic State, located on the Eastern Himalaya covering a geographical area (GA) of 7096  sq.km, representing a meager portion of (0.22%) India's GA. The topography is characterised by rugged mountainousterrains with wide variations in slopes and altitude. Of the 7096 sq.km GA, 2,091 sq.km or roughly 30% is covered by  perpetual snow. Human settlement occurs within an area of 2500 sq. km. The major ethnic groups are 'Bhutias',  'Lepchas', 'Nepalese', 'Limbus'. Administratively, the State is divided into four districts, North, West, East and South.  Tourism, agriculture and allied activities continue to be important occupations and form main base of the economy. The  arable land is 1.09 lakh hectares which is about 16% of the geographical area. The net cultivable area is 79,000 ha with a  total cult...

Helo guys this is my second blog please comment and share. This article describes a brief account on the agrobiodiversity of Sikkim. Agrobiodiversity is the variety and Tvariability of animals, plants, and microbes that are used directly or indirectly for food and agriculture, including  crops, livestock, forestry, and fisheries. Sikkim, a constituent states of Northeastern Region of India has a  diversified ecosystem as evident by 5 different climatic zones, 6 different forest types, 3 soils orders, 26 soil subgroups,  21 glaciers, 28 mountains and peaks, 227 lakes and wetlands, more than 104 rivers and streams within a small  geographical area of 7,096 sq.km. The State can be considered as one of a biodiversity rich region of India. Being a part of  inner ranges of the Himalaya, Sikkim has no open valley and plains but has rugged terrain with elevations ranging from  300 to 6000m amsl. The topography is comprised of low hills, mid hills, high hills, alpin...

  In January 2016, Sikkim became India’s first “100 per cent organic” state. Today, all farming in Sikkim is carried out without the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, providing access to safer food choices and making agriculture a more environment-friendly activity. But when Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) visited 16 farms spread over the four districts of the state—North Sikkim, South Sikkim, West Sikkim and East Sikkim—in November 2016, it found that the farmers’ experience of organic farming was far from satisfactory. The findings of this survey hold lessons for the rest of the country. In Poklok-Denchung gram panchayat near Namchi, the headquarters of South Sikkim district, 85-year-old Nar Bahadur Rai is a disappointed farmer. With his son, Rai grows maize, ginger and cardamom on their two-hectare (ha) farm. Since 2011-12, when they stopped using synthetic chemicals, their ginger production has plunged to only a third of the amount the...