|
NISCAIR ONLINE PERIODICALS REPOSITORY (NOPR) >
NISCAIR PUBLICATIONS >
Research Journals >
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) >
IJTK Vol.10 [2011] >
IJTK Vol.10(2) [April 2011] >
| Title: | Traditional knowledge used in paddy cultivation in Raipur district, Chhattisgarh |
| Authors: | Rizwana
Lyaqet |
| Keywords: | Indigenous knowledge
Traditional Seed germination
Pest management
Seed storage |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A01F25/00, C05G3/00, A01M1/00, A01M5/00, A01M31/00, A01N3/00 |
| Abstract: | The study was conducted in six villages of
Dharsiva block of Raipur district of Chhattisgarh. Rice is the main crop being
cultivated. The paper describes the indigenous technologies used by the farmers
in paddy cultivation. For seed germination, preventing the crop from
insect/pest attack in the field and during the storage they apply their rich
traditional knowledge. They find the indigenous knowledge very useful,
therefore Indigenous technical knowledge possessed by the farmers shall be
identified, and farmers shall be helped to understand and exchange the cheaper,
viable and reliable technologies in their areas. |
| Page(s): | 384-385 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(2) [April 2011]
|
|
