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Attainment of sustainable livelihoods in mountain regions is inevitable and is the need of the hour. The geographical conditions of the region are very diverse and harsh in terms of landscape vulnerability and terrain structure. Undulating terrain, low fertility of soils, inadequate irrigational facilities, minimum scope for modernisation of agriculture and as a result low production and per ha yield of crops are the other major impediments towards sustainable livelihoods.
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A small variety of bamboo widely used for making households goods mainly for the collection of crops and their products.
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Sati, V.P. (2014). Sustainable Livelihoods: Diversifications and Enhancements. In: Towards Sustainable Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Mountain Regions. Environmental Science and Engineering(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03533-8_4
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