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| Title: | Amta and Amti (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)-Cultural and agricultural dynamics of agrobiodiversity conservation |
| Authors: | Singh, Ranjay K
Sureja, Amish K
Singh, Dheeraj |
| Keywords: | Amta
Amti
Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn
Indigenous knowledge
Women folk
Agrobiodiversity conservation
Indigenous pest control |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.7: A01G1/00, A01G3/00 |
| Abstract: | The local farmers possess an immense knowledge of their environment,
based on the years of informal wisdom and close observations of the nature. By
living in rich and variety of complex ecosystems, they have developed an
understanding of the properties of the plants’ use, the functioning of
ecosystem, food web, and techniques for their effective management. Equally,
people’s knowledge and perceptions towards environment are important elements
of cultural identity and biodiversity conservation. Looking to the importance
of such knowledge systems, an effort has been made to carryout a research on
use and conservation of Amta and Amti in purposively selected tribals’
villages of Madhya Pradesh. Tribal farmers have been found to develop the
location specific practices to conserve Amta
and Amti. These crops form an integral
part of local medicines used for curing many diseases of human and animals,
ethnic foods, culture, cropping systems, ecology and overall socioeconomic
conditions of the farmers. The calyx and corolla of these crops are frequently
used for preparing beverages. The tender leaves and stem are used as vegetable
and for preparing chutney. Amta and Amti are significant and integral part
of local cropping systems and are mixed with red gram, finger millet, kutki (millet), paddy and local
vegetables. A synergistic relationship exists between Amta and Amti and these
crops, thereby helping to control insect pest population, conserve natural
resources and increase the productivity. The perception of women folk towards
the different values related to Amta and
Amti were found to be stronger than
the male folk and similarly percentage of contribution in conservation of these
crops women folk play a major role. |
| Page(s): | 151-157 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.05(1) [January 2006]
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