CIVICS

Terrace cultivation is the method of growing crops at the sides of hills or mountains by planting them on graduated terraces built into the slope.

Terrace farming is the practice of cutting flat areas out of a hilly or mountainous landscape to grow crops or, in other words, the method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope.

Terrace cultivation is a process where the land on a hill slope is made into flat plots and carved out in steps. The sides of each plot are raised in order to retain water. This allows water to stand in the field, which is best for rice cultivation. This is generally done in Nagaland.

It is used to support growing crops that require irrigation, such as rice. Example: most well-known use of terrace farming are the rice paddies of Asia. Rice needs a lot of water, and a flat area that can be flooded is best. Tea farmers also take advantage of terrace farming.

Terraces reduce both the amount and velocity of water moving across the soil surface, which greatly reduces soil erosion. Terracing thus permits more intensive cropping than would otherwise be possible.

The terrace (wet) cultivation is predominantly practised by the Angamis Nagas and Chakhesang Nagas in Kohima and Phek districts respectively.

The major crops in Nagaland are rice, corn, millets, pulses, oilseeds, sugarcane, potato, banana, pineapple, orange, litchi, ginger, yams, cucumber and arecanut.

A terrace farm is a levelled section of a hilly cultivated area, designed as a method of soil conservation to slow or prevent the rapid surface runoff. Often a hilly land is changed into multiple terraces, giving it a step-like appearance.

terrace cultivation, method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope. Though labour-intensive, the method has been employed effectively to maximize arable land area in variable terrains and to reduce soil erosion and water loss.

Terrace cultivation is a process where the land on a hill slope is made into flat plots and carved out in steps. The sides of each plot are raised in order to retain water. This allows water to stand in the field, which is best for rice cultivation. This is generally done in Nagaland.