Friday, March 14, 2008

Land Use at Ziro



The harvesting of paddy is at the fag end. We can still see some fields being ploughed again immediately after harvest and potato gardens being started. The Apatanis, being meticulous agriculturists leave not even an inch of land unused. Similarly in the above picture, not even a single week in an agricultural calender is left unused. Vegetable gardening immediately after paddy harvest.

I wish this was happening at Ziro. The above picture is in the Kathmandu valley in Nepal where the topography and weather condition is exactly same as at Ziro valley. If this can happen there, this can happen here too.

In winter after harvest in October, this is the picture that Ziro wears:



I am sure someday, somebody will start using the land even in winter and beat a way for the rising sun.

3 comments:

  1. I hope so too for increased food security.

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  2. You need a new camera.

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  3. Why blame the camera? May be I need some new talents on photography!!

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