8.4 5.9 7.1 10.1 10.8 10.7
no. of
months
As villages close to the market move towards growing readily-marketable crops, their need for
food security is provided by the market. 71.6% families of Karuangmuan, 86.3% families of
Chiuluan and 70.8% families of Akhui village depend on the market for food supply for at least
two-thirds of the year (Table 1.7). In contrast, Ijeirong, Bakuwa and Shingra villages which are
more distant from the market centers depend least on the market for their food supply. While
Bakuwa and Ijeirong combine both jhuming and wet-rice, Shingra villages is almost entirely
dependent on jhuming.
Table 1.7. What is the main source of food security?
Wet-
Jhum
% to
Village Total
rice
HHs
field
total
total Market % to
Karuangmuan 88 25 28.4 63 71.6
Chiuluan 95 13 13.7 82 86.3
Akhui 72 21 29.2 51 70.8
Ijeirong (J+WR) 43 29 67.4 14 32.6
Bakuwa (J+WR) 36 32 88.9 4 11.1
Shingra (J) 68 53 77.9 15 22.1
Note:
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