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| Title: | Namdung (Perilla ocymoides): A bioculturally rich plant in food and livelihood security of Adi women in Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya |
| Authors: | Singh, Ranjay K
Singh, Anamika
Bhardwaj, Rakesh |
| Keywords: | Adi women
Namdung plant
Foods and nutrition
Ethnomedicine
Biocultural value
Livelihoods
Conservation
Arunachal Pradesh |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61K 36/00, A01G 1/00, A01G 17/00, A47G 19/00, A23L 1/00, A23L 1/06, A23L 2/02 |
| Abstract: | Arunachal Pradesh is considered to be an
abode of biocultural diversity in the world. The state
is diverse in climates, native cultures and tremendous diversity of plant
resources. Looking to the importance of plant resources in food, nutrition and
livelihood security, this study was conducted with Adi women on Namdung
plant (Perilla ocymoides). Objectives were to explore food, cultural
and ethnomedicinal values of Namdung.
Data were collected from 180 rural Adi women
from 6 villages of East Siang district and secondary sources also. Primary data
of study was collected using PRA (participatory rural appraisal) techniques and
conventional methods. Study reveals that Namdung has great food,
ethnomedicinal and cultural values for Adi women. This is being used
from time immemorial and considered to be a medicinal plant, particularly for
pregnant ladies. With regards to use and other biocultural value of Namdung
plant, knowledge variability was observed among younger and elder Adi
women. Namdung plant has been found of great value for promoting
livelihoods through generation of micro-enterprises with the help of self help
groups (SHGs). Some of the outstanding Adi women, including Mrs Orik
Ralen and Mrs Y J Lego played great roles in promoting conservation of Namdung. This could be possible through their
efforts in mobilizing other Adi women in order to influence
conservation and sustainability of Namdung,
and through value addition and linking with local market. There is need for
blending traditional methods of conservation and cultivation of this plant with
formal agronomic practices so that productivity of Namdung could be
enhanced in order to meet the demand of local population and enhance further
conservation.
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| Page(s): | 143-149 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.11(1) [January 2012]
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