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Table 1 Crop changing practices

From: Consequences of Koshi flood 2008 in terms of sedimentation characteristics and agricultural practices

Zone

Previous

Current

Thickness of sediments

Cetral Red (CR)

Rice, wheat

Water melon, Parbar

<1.5 m thickness of sediments

Cetral Red (CR)

Rice, wheat

Barren

>2 m thickness if Sediments

Right Bank Red (RBR)

Rice, wheat

Simal, Sugarcan

<1.0 m thickness if sediments

Left Bank Red (LBR)

Rice, wheat

Wheat

<1.5 m thickness (After removing the sediments)

Right Bank Yelow (RBY)

Rice, wheat

Wheat

<1.5 m thickness (After removing the sediments)

Left Bank Yellow (LBY)

Rice, wheat

Vegetables

<0.30 m thickness of sediments

Right Bank Green (RBG)

Rice, wheat

Rice, wheat

<0.20 m (No effect after a 6 months)

Left Bank Green (LBG)

Gram, wheat

Vegetables

<0.20 m (No effect affter a 6 months)