village economy

By: ANANDIBALA MANGSHATABAM, HOABIJAM VOKENDRO SINGH, S. PRIYOKUMAR – Previous ethnographic studies have shown that community-level village organization for general welfare is widespread. In Nongpok Lourembam, Manipur, the Meiteis have maintained such traditional organization uniquely for over a hundred years. The village has established an income-generating mechanism through agriculture. This economic system is significantly shaped…