Traditional crops as source of Agri-Entrepreneurship in Chakrata block of Dehradun District (Uttarakhand)

Abstract

Traditional crops are being cultivated since ancient times in the hilly areas of Uttarakhand state. After the green revolution in India, the rate of crop production has increased but the farming system of traditional crops were reduced. Due to the use of more chemicals fertilizers in modern crops, on the one hand, the fertility of the soil has decreased, on the other hand, due to the consumption of these products; various types of diseases have arisen in the human body. Keeping in view the above problems, now again the people are promoting traditional crops and it is getting positive results too. From nutritional point of view traditional crops and pure organic products are proving to be a boon in human life. Ten families from 10 villages of Chakrata block, district Dehradun were selected for present investigation to find out per year productivity rate and income of local people. The outline of the present work was prepared on questionnaire basis. Study showed that the income of each family is getting higher as compared to those in government jobs. It was also observed that women are becoming self-reliant by earning from traditional crops and it is necessary to cultivate such type of crops for entrepreneurship.