Agrobiodiversity of Sikkim

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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, alpine zones and snow bound land. 
About 69 crop species of food, vegetable, fruit, ornamental and commercial importance are cultivated between 300 and 
2000 m elevation. A great diversity is found within most of the food crops and large part of the arable land is planted by 
local cultivars. According to a modest estimate, more than 178 cultivars or landraces are available among the 69 crop 
plants grown in Sikkim. Rice has greater genetic diversity in Sikkim. About 43 landraces could be distinguished in rice. 
About 26 landraces of maize were found in addition to 6 landraces of finger millet; 14 local cultivars of Rajmash, 7 rice 
bean, 9 each in chillies and chow-chow, 4 in rai sag; about 11 clones of large cardamom, 5 clones of ginger and 4 clones of 
banana. The rich agro-biodiversity in the hill has evolved over time and space due to extreme variations in altitude and 
environmental conditions. In addition to the physical and ecological conditions and the natural evolutionary process, the 
diversity that exist on-farm has also been greatly influenced by diverse social, cultural and economic conditions of the 
farming communities. Numerous ethnic groups with varying socio-cultural preferences and needs have contributed to 
the diversity and farmers have accumulated a wealth of knowledge on these diversities and the systems as a whole
Here is one picture which clearly shows the biodiversity in the crops of Sikkim

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