ABSTRACT

This paper attempts to measure the sustainable performance of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivation, a livelihood component in Eastern Himalayan Region (EHR). The objectives of the study were to examine the role, and the sustainable performance of French bean as a livelihood component in EHR. Altogether, 240 French bean growers had included from two selected districts of Nagaland, EHR. The contribution of French bean cultivation, contribution from other livelihood activities and annual expenditure pattern, 12 parameters under each of 4 indicators (economic, social, human and environmental) of sustainability were assessed. A relationship was established between the sustainability index and the livelihood index. French bean cultivation was ranked as the first, and other livelihood activities in descending order are; livestock-based, crop-based (excluding French bean), Off-farm, and forest-based livelihood. Despite less income from French bean cultivation than other countries, it is contributing about 43.00% to annual income and 73.00% to the yearly expenditure of growers. Thus French bean cultivation is a sustainable livelihood component. The study adopted a framework that can assess the sustainable performance of other crops/activities under similar/different agroecology. The policy process should emphasize higher productivity and more income from it and bring all-round development of the EHR.

摘要

本文试图衡量法国菜豆（Phaseolus vulgaris）的可持续表现L.）种植，喜马拉雅东部地区（EHR）的一个生计组成部分。该研究的目的是检查扁豆作为电子病历中生计组成部分的作用和可持续表现。EHR 总共包括来自那加兰邦两个选定地区的 240 名法国豆种植者。评估了扁豆种植的贡献、其他生计活动的贡献和年度支出模式，以及可持续发展的4个指标（经济、社会、人类和环境）各12个参数。可持续性指数和生计指数之间建立了关系。种植扁豆居首位，其他民生活动依次为：以畜牧业、农作物（不包括扁豆）、非农和森林为基础的生计。尽管法国豆种植收入比其他国家少，但它对种植者年收入的贡献率约为43.00%，对种植者年支出的贡献率约为73.00%。因此，扁豆种植是可持续生计的组成部分。该研究采用了一个框架，可以评估其他作物/活动在相似/不同农业生态下的可持续表现。政策过程应强调更高的生产力和更多的收入，并促进电子病历的全面发展。