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Mentha Farming In Bundelkhand

Study Conducted by Center for Contemporary Studies and Research, Lucknow Sponsored by Water Aid India

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  MenthaFarmingin Bundelkhand YogeshBandhuAryaUtkarshK SinhaCentre for Contemporary Studies andResearch, Lucknow  Structure of the Study 5 Development Blocks 20 Villages 100 HouseholdSurveyed on purposive randomsampling method  Maim Source of Income of Farmers Farming80%Labourer2%Service11%Others7%FarmingLabourerServiceOthers Mentha is rapidly taking place in the region80 percent farmers in surveyed area are engaged in mentha farming  Crop Preference in Surveyed Area 36.2841.9718.3433.387.5617.6431.39Sugarcane/OthersPotato/OtherVegetablesOilseedsPulsesCoarsegrainWheat Mentha Mentha is the second most preferred crop in regionSugarcane is significantly replaced by mentha in last three years