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Table 5 Generalized farming systems prevalent in Bhutan

From: Climate change and potential impacts on agriculture in Bhutan: a discussion of pertinent issues

Farming system

Crop combinations

Remarks

Rice based

Rice–wheat

Common in mid- and low altitude

Rice–maize

Common in low altitude

Rice–mustard

Common in mid-altitudes

Rice–potato

Common in high and mid-altitudes

Rice–vegetables

Practised throughout the country

Maize based

Maize–wheat

Common in mid-altitudes of central and eastern regions

Maize–barley

Common in high and mid-altitudes

Maize–mustard

Common in low and mid-altitudes

Maize–potatoes

Common in Eastern Bhutan

Potato based

Potato–mustard

Common in high altitudes

Potato–wheat/barley

Common in high altitudes

Potato–turnip

Popular in high altitude

Agroforestry

Crop–fodder–animals

Common throughout the altitude range

Crop–fodder–trees–animals

Common in low and mid-altitudes