Animal Resource management

Problems and Prospects of Farmers in Sundarbans Delta (Mangrove Eco-system) of India

Samares Kumar Das 

  • Page No:  118 - 120
  • Published online: 07 Mar 2011

  • Abstract
  •  samcau.d1@gmail.com

Sundarbans is such a unique region which is recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site, a biodiversity hotspot with a treasure-trove of flora and fauna. It is a largest delta formed by a number of islands crisscrossed by uncountable rivers, creeks, rivulets. It is a largest and one of the few existing mangrove (halophytes) eco-systems in this world famous for the adobe of notorious infamous man-eating Royal Bengal Tiger. Inhabitants of such a wonderland struggle hard to earn a living. Salinity of the soil, lack of communication and other basic amenities, flood and storm cause havoc in this region. This article presents a ground-level reality of farmers in this region. Suggests possible solution as well as cautions that any strategy of development if adopted with­out a clear understanding of people’s perspectives empathetically will aggravate the situation instead improving it.      

Keywords :   Sundarbans, farmers, problems and pros­pects, mangrove


Cite

1.
Das 

People also read

Full Research

Integrated Nutrient Management on Growth and Productivity of Rapeseed-mustard Cultivars

P. K. Saha, G. C. Malik, P. Bhattacharyya and M. Banerjee

Nutrient management, variety, rapeseed-mustard, seed yield

Published Online : 07 Apr 2015

Research Article

Use of Aloe Vera Gel Coating as Preservative on Tomato

Ambuza Roy and Anindita Karmakar

Aloe vera, edible coating, shelf life, preservative, tomatoes

Published Online : 11 Oct 2019

Research Article

Information Source Utilization Pattern of Pack Animal (Equine) Owners in Uttarakhand State of India

Tanusha  and Rupasi Tiwari

Information sources, Utilization pattern, Pack animal owners, Uttarakhand

Published Online : 19 Sep 2019