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Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge in Kumaon hills of Uttaranchal

Chandra P. Joshi, Baldev Singh · 2006

Summary. Farmers in Uttaranchal's Kumaon hills maintain indigenous agricultural knowledge developed over thousands of years, which sustains production while protecting environmental quality. Modern chemical-intensive farming threatens these practices, yet local farmers continue using traditional methods for crop production. The study documents this indigenous knowledge across various aspects of farming.

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Joshi, C. P., & Singh, B.. (2006). Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge in Kumaon hills of Uttaranchal. http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/6793/1/IJTK%205%281%29%20%282006%29%2019-24.pdf

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Countries
India
Regions
Asia
Categories
indigenous-innovation, food-systems, climate-and-environment
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2026-04-28