Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 2(6), pp. 211 - 215
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2014.020605
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Impacts of Indiscriminate Mining on Agriculture and Biodiversity in the State of Goa in India

Dnyandev C. Talule ¹, Guruprasad R. Naik ^2,*
1 Department of Economics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (MH), -416 004 India
² MES College of Arts and Science, Zuarinagar, Vasco-da-Gama, Goa, India

ABSTRACT

As the agro-diversity harbors a great amount of diversity with respect to species diversity, crop diversity, etc which provides a rich amount of a well evolved system over time background support for rich resources. This has facilitated the development of agriculture. However, in Goa in recent years it has been noticed that these systems of ancient nature have itself been threatened due to the intervention of human activities in such and surrounding areas. More particularly the practice of Mining is on a rise for last few decades in Goa, covering huge belt of land and eventually also harming the forest cover of the state. These forests (Western Ghats also form a part of Eastern Forest cover of Goa) have been deep and very rich bio-diversity hot spots in the world and house the diverse flora and fauna. But, due to the constant and prolonged threat of uncontrolled mining activities in the state these forested biodiversity areas are now in deep trouble. Mainly the attempt in the present paper is made to focus on the impact of mining on agricultural and biodiversity of the state of Goa located in the south western part of India. Goa being one of the mineral endowed states in India and the state with no specific mining policy laid down has to face the adversaries of an indiscriminate mining practiced for several decades.

KEYWORDS
Agro Biodiversity, Productivity, Mining, Sustainability

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Dnyandev C. Talule , Guruprasad R. Naik , "Impacts of Indiscriminate Mining on Agriculture and Biodiversity in the State of Goa in India," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 211 - 215, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2014.020605.

(b). APA Format:
Dnyandev C. Talule , Guruprasad R. Naik (2014). Impacts of Indiscriminate Mining on Agriculture and Biodiversity in the State of Goa in India. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(6), 211 - 215. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2014.020605.