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| Title: | Status and distribution of wicker willow in Kashmir |
| Authors: | Rather, Tareq Ahmad
Qaisar, KN
Khan, MA |
| Keywords: | Wicker willow
Kashmir |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A01C1/02 |
| Abstract: |
Studies were conducted on status and
distribution of wicker willow, locally known as Veer kani in Kashmir. Wicker
willow plantations were found in all districts of Kashmir
except Kupwara. Pulwama district had maximum average land holding of 0.80 ha
and minimum in Srinagar (0.40 ha/family),
concentration of plantation varied from district to district; maximum in Eastern Srinagar and Northern district Baramulla. Maximum
families (23) were involved in Srinagar
and minimum in Budgam (7). Maximum land holding/family under wicker willow was
highest in Srinagar
(0.12 ha) and lowest in Pulwama (0.07 ha/family). Maximum yield/ha of wicker
willow was in Srinagar
(12.69 t/ha) and minimum in Anantnag 11.20 t/ha. Subsequently, wicker willow
contributed about 35.34% to the farmers average income in Srinagar as against lowest of 1.27% in
Pulwama. Salix triandra L. was found grown in all districts except
Kupwara. In addition to Salix triandra L., two more species Salix
dickymat L. and Salix rubra L. were also cultivated in
district Srinagar.
Number of processing units varied from district to district and was maximum in Srinagar and Baramulla as
against the minimum in Budgam, Anantnag and Pulwama.
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| Page(s): | 403-406 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.09(2) [April 2010]
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