TY - BOOK AU - Borah, Ajit Chandra TI - Small tea cultivation and land use change: sivasagar district Assam SN - 8190202839 U1 - 338.173720954162 PY - 2011///2 CY - Meghalaya PB - Geophil KW - Tea production N1 - Introduction Generalities Significance of the study Statement of the problem Review of Literature Objectives Research Questions Methodology and Data Base Study Area CHAPTER 2 Geographical Introduction Physical setting of the Region Location of the Region Physiography Drainage Climate Soil Natural Vegetation Socio-economic background of the study area Population Growth Distribution of population Pressure of population on land Literacy pattern Educational attainment Economic Characteristics Agriculture Industry Transport and Communication Growth of Small Scale Tea Cultivation in Assam Birth of Indian Tea Cultivation Development of Tea Cultivation in Assam Small Scale Tea Cultivation in Assam Growth of Small Scale Tea Cultivation in Assam Small Scale Tea Growing Areas and Land Holding Agro-Climatic Condition for Tea Cultivation in Assam Production of Green Leaf Employment Generation Socio-economic Background of Small Tea Growers Socio-economic Characteristics of Small Tea Growers Distribution of population according to age-sex composition of Small Tea Growers Demographic Structure of Small Tea Growers according to Educational Status Family Type Family Working Force and its Occupational Pattern Utilization of Resources in Small Tea Cultivation Land Resource Utilization of Human Labour Employment Structure of Small Tea growers Cost Stmcture of Small Tea Growers Cost of Cultivation Establishment Cost Operational and Maintenance Cost Operational and Maintenance Cost per Hectare Operational and Maintenance Cost per Farm Capital and its Sources Investment Capital Requirement Source of Working Capital Marketing of Green Leaf by Small Tea Growers Production of Green Leaf Plucking Practices adopted by small tea growers Marketing practices of Small Tea Growers Problems of Small Tea Growers CHAPTER 4 General Land Use Pattern of Sivasagar district Land Use Pattern Land Classification Forest Land Barren and Un-cultivable Land Land put to Non agricultural uses Cultivable Waste Land Permanent pasture and other Grazing Land Land under Miscellaneous Tree Crops Current Fallow Land Fallow Land other than Current Fallow Net Area Shown Land Use Pattern of Small Tea Growers Xll CHAPTERS Small Scale Tea Cultivation and Land Use Change Land Use Change Small Scale Tea Cultivation and Land Use Change Change in Agricultural Land Use pattern CHAPTERS Change In Occupational Stracture and Income Level Occupational Pattern of Sivasagar district Occupational Pattern of Small Tea Growers Occupational Composition among Small Tea Growers in Sample Villages Family Woridng Force and its Occupational Pattern Income Pattern Education and Development Expenditure Pattern Change in Housing Condition Change in Basic Amenities Social Transformation and Changes Growth of Social Organization CHAPTER? Summary and Conclusion Bibliography The Chronology Glossary Index ER -