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| Title: | Indigenous methods of seed conservation and protection in Uttarakhand Himalaya |
| Authors: | Mehta, PS
Negi, KS
Rathi, RS
Ojha, SN |
| Keywords: | Indigenous pest control
Indigenous seed protection practices
Uttarakhand Himalaya |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A23B, A23B 9/00, A01N, A01N 3/00, A01K 13/00 |
| Abstract: | In Uttarakhand
Himalaya traditional agriculture is the mere way to meet the subsistence needs
of the local farming communities. In traditional system of agriculture, local
seed material of traditional crop varieties plays an important role for crop
production. In such a situation, the protection of seed material and its
conservation for future needs is also of very paramount importance. In order to
protect the seed material and food grains, local practices by using indigenous
plant material and other articles are very useful, eco-friendly and
sustainable. In the present study, the investigators have surveyed the entire
Uttarakhand Himalaya for documenting the indigenous seed and grain protection
practices of the farm households. The indigenous practices are discussed here
in the light of Western science.
The present investigation was undertaken with
the aim of objectives to provide protection to the knowledge of local farmers
and document it before it’s lost under the onslaught of development. Another
important objective was to pave the way for values addition in the indigenous
knowledge by the scientists, researchers and development workers for
sustainable development. |
| Page(s): | 279-282 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.11(2) [April 2012]
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