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G.C. Munda, S.V. Ngachan, Anup Das, S. Malngiang and Samik Chowdhury (Eds). 2012. NAIP Bulletin No. 2, 12
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya
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Table 1. List of farmers and SHGs involved in ginger cultivation in different years

Year Village Name of Farmer/SHG

2008-09
? A @ „ A @ … F H C ? F † = D ‡ R C

ƒ S K N O K

2009-10
† ? A @ B A @ ˆ E = A ‰ ? A @ † = D ‡ R C

S N ƒ

2010-11
E Š R Q L ? † = D ‡ R C † C L ? F † = D ‡ R C C A B ‹ C A @ B = A † = D ‡ R C

O S I

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ƒ ƒ

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S K I S K I M I S I ƒ I

† C ‡ L ‡ R Q A @ † = D ‡ R C … C E  @ = A † = D ‡ R C C A B C > ? † C † = D ‡ R C

I K S S ƒ S K

† ? A L Q ? A @ „ A @  A @ G Q † = D ‡ R C C A B  C > ? F † = D ‡ R C

ƒ S K

C E ‘ L … < E ’ = = † = D ‡ R C

P S S K S

2011-12
E C Q E “ H Q A @ … Œ F L E ? D … Œ < C C E Q A @ L Q A @ … Œ “ Q E > A @ • R R Q … Œ “ Q ‡ R R = A E ? D

O S O O I ” S S O I ƒ O I S O I

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O I O I M K – O M O

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O O S O

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I S S I I K K ƒ N

Fig 1. Demonstration to farmers at Lingdong Fig 2. Ginger distribution by hon’ble minister of power
and energy, Govt. of Sikkim

Site Specific Farming System Options for Rural Livelihood – success stories from NEH Region.
G.C. Munda, S.V. Ngachan, Anup Das, S. Malngiang and Samik Chowdhury (Eds). 2012. NAIP Bulletin No. 2, 13
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya
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Table 3. Amount generated by farmers/SHGs from the sale of Ginger

Beneficiaries Coordinator’s/ Amount Sold to Year

facilitators generated (Rs.)
E Q D ‘ … Œ X Z Ÿ [ Ÿ [ Y Y Y Y … ˆ ¢ < Z Y Y   U X Y

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N O K I I ˜ ” I ˜ J M

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Fig 4. Interaction and experience sharing of

Fig 3. A happy farmer in his ginger field
farmers with mass media of Doordarshan, Gangtok

Site Specific Farming System Options for Rural Livelihood – success stories from NEH Region.
G.C. Munda, S.V. Ngachan, Anup Das, S. Malngiang and Samik Chowdhury (Eds). 2012. NAIP Bulletin No. 2, 14
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya

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