Imparting skill development training to the Lakadong turmeric farmers of the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya
Imparting skill development training to the Lakadong turmeric farmers of the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya
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2010-11
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Roy, Debjani
Kurup, Jayashree
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The present paper is the report on the Lakadong variety of turmeric which has the highest curcumin content in the world (7.4%) is native to the Lakadong area of the Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya ( Lat 25° 10' 60N ; Long 92° 16' 60E; Alt 610 m).
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Skills Development,
Agriculture,
Farmers,
Sustainable Development,
Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)
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India
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Asia