Study on Shifting Cultivation Cycle (Jhum Cycle) in Mokokchung District of Northeast India Using Multi Temporal Satellite Data

Shifting cultivation has a long history that predates the development of agriculture as whole. Locally known jhum farming in Northeast India, this system's farmers are referred to jhummias. The strategy is based on crop planting during wet season and cutting burning vegetation dry season. After growing crops for two three years, land left fallow number years before being further cultivated. locations area under various cycles currently inadequate. This was first attempt use GIS remote sensing tools generate data shifting fellow cycle periods Mokokchung district India between 1991 2012. To locate moving farmed areas, IRS sensor year 2002, 2005, 2008 2012 were used. While 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, Land-sat TM satellite imagery ERDAS envision Arc 10.0 software tool used determine different cycles, namely 20, 10, 5 create map. For purpose determining spatial extent current agricultural areas over course 20 visual interpretation images been carried out verified with field checking. Our findings indicate Indian Mokokchung's lands declined from 8.99% 6.31% its overall geographic area. highest research region likewise estimated be (817.23 ha), followed by (783.02 10 (591.9 15 (684.55 ha). A correct may help increase watershed conservation while maximizing productivity, according fundamental concept our work.