North East India is unique in its diversity of physiographic features, climate and people. It is home to a large no of ethnic groups. Different types of indigenous systems of farming are found among these people those are in vogue for a long time. They are very skilled to utilise the natural resources perfectly at a low cost using the locally available material and overcome the problem of irrigation. This paper is a review that deals with the existing indigenous systems of farming of the North East India and its importance and sustainability.
