Agricultural Diversification and Food Security in The Mountain Ecosystem

The present study focuses on these two issues with reference to the mountain ecosystem i.e. Uttarakhand, which is very complex heterogeneous and fragile. The study critically describes and explains the dynamics of landuse, cropping pattern, crop diversification, and crop-combination. It devotes a full chapter on diversification of agricultural activities including dairy farming, horticulture, vegetable farming, pisciculture, apiculture, piggries, poultry farming and floriculture. The study will be of immemse value for scholars of different disciplines and politicians specially those who are interested in mountain areas. It will also help administrator and the policy makers in planning the agricultural diversification and evolving the better strategies for food security system.