Integrating indigenous knowledge in modern agriculture: Challenges and opportunities

K T Tarun, R. Thamizh Vendan, C. Raja Rajeswari · 2025 · Plant Science Today

Summary. Indigenous agricultural practices developed over millennia offer sustainable, low-cost solutions to modern farming challenges like climate change and food insecurity. These traditional techniques are environmentally friendly and community-centered, but face extinction without documentation and scientific validation. The paper argues that integrating indigenous knowledge with contemporary agriculture requires collaboration between research institutions, NGOs, and policymakers to revive and disseminate these practices, creating resilient farming systems that preserve biodiversity and ensure food security.

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  title   = {Integrating indigenous knowledge in modern agriculture: Challenges and opportunities},
  author  = {K T Tarun and R. Thamizh Vendan and C. Raja Rajeswari},
  journal = {Plant Science Today},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.14719/pst.7875},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.7875}
}

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DOI

10.14719/pst.7875

Countries

India

Regions

Asia

Categories

indigenous-innovation, food-systems, climate-and-environment, general-innovation

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2026-05-01