Valuing Indigenous Knowledge in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea: A Model for Agricultural and Environmental Education

Chris Radcliffe, Cesidio Parissi, Anantanarayanan Raman · 2016 · Australian Journal of Environmental Education

Summary. Current agricultural and environmental education in Papua New Guinea fails to engage indigenous farmers because it ignores indigenous knowledge systems that actually guide farming and resource management. This study examined two highland villages and found that as farmers adopt cash crops, they devalue traditional knowledge in favor of Western approaches. Trust, cultural differences, and social barriers prevent knowledge sharing. The authors recommend redesigning education programs to recognize and integrate indigenous knowledge.

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  title   = {Valuing Indigenous Knowledge in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea: A Model for Agricultural and Environmental Education},
  author  = {Chris Radcliffe and Cesidio Parissi and Anantanarayanan Raman},
  journal = {Australian Journal of Environmental Education},
  year    = {2016},
  doi     = {10.1017/aee.2016.19},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1017/aee.2016.19}
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DOI

10.1017/aee.2016.19

Countries

Papua New Guinea

Regions

Oceania

Categories

indigenous-innovation, education, food-systems

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2026-04-28