30) Khazan agriculture Flashcards
1
Q
What is Khazan agriculture ?
A
It is a system of estuarine agriculture
2
Q
Where is it practised ?
A
Goa
3
Q
Explain this system of agriculture ?
A
1) It is a carefully designed topo-hydro engineered agro-aquacultural ecosystem mainly based on the regulation of salinity and tides
2) In low lying brackish coastal floodplains and mangrove forests, bunds are made using locally available material to prevent ingress of saltwater
