The political ecology of traditional farming practices in Thana district, Maharashtra (India)
Titel:
The political ecology of traditional farming practices in Thana district, Maharashtra (India)
Auteur:
Saldanha, Indra Munshi
Verschenen in:
The journal of peasant studies
Paginering:
Jaargang 17 (1990) nr. 3 pagina's 433-443
Jaar:
1990-04
Inhoud:
This article attempts to discuss the traditional agricultural practices dalhi and rab, in Thana district, Maharashtra (India): in 1818, when the British took over the district; the 1880s, when the effects of the British land revenue and forest policies were visible; and the 1980s. It is suggested that the traditional system was appropriate, in the past, given the existing ecology and the level of development of technology; and that even now a well-regulated utilisation of forest resources for rab may be sound, in the long run, from the viewpoint of preservation of soil fertility and a pollution-free environment, especially in the absence of viable alternatives.
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