251-300 5 7.8
> 300 2 3.1
Jhuming HHs 43 100 52 100 25 100 12 100 64 100
Total harvest 2977 3642 944 316 9287
Total HHs 95 72 43 36 68
Average
harvest per HH 69.23 70.0 37.8 26.3 145.1
Note: 1 tin holds approximately 7 kg of paddy.
As farmers innovate to take advantage of market opportunities, there is a pattern of movement
away from crops that ensured food security (paddy) to crops that generate good monetary income
(vegetables) (Task Force, 2006). This can be clearly seen in the study by comparing the villages
closest to and farthest from the market. (Table 1.4 and Table 1.5). For instance, farmers in
Karuangmuan village have almost entirely given up cultivating paddy in their jhum fields (Table
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