UMN faculty and staff have collaborated with the Mizoram state government and Mizoram University since 2012 on land and water use in northeastern India. Our interdisciplinary team will present research results on aspects of agroforestry, shifting cultivation, farming systems, socioeconomic dimensions, water supply, mycology, horticulture and other areas.
On Thursday May 28, 2015 to Friday May 29, 2015, a research symposium with Mizoram University visiting faculty and University of Minnesota faculty and staff was held. Below are the presentations and other materials from the symposium (PDF).
Presentations:
Symposium origins, Dr. Karlyn Eckman
Mizoram: An introduction, Laltanpuii Ralte
Agriculture and land use in Nagaland, Samadangla Ao
Changes in shifting cultivation in Mizoram - some preliminary findings, Dr. Karlyn Eckman, et al
Mycology in Mizoram: Current scenario and prospects, John Zothanzama
Bamboo flowering in Mizoram: An ecological Analysis and management of resources, F. Lalnunmawia
Mautam phenomenon: A study of farmer's observations, Dr. Lalnilawma
University of Mizoram faculty in Minnesota