First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Traditional Knowledge
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Poultry Farm Manual (2014-15)
<p>Poultry rearing has always been an integral component of livestock production system in India. Poultry production in India has taken a quantum leap in the last four decades, emerging from an entirely
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Best practices and available tools for the use of indigenous & traditional knowledge & practices for adaptation, & the application of gender-sensitive approaches & tools for understanding & assessing impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
This technical paper provides a literature review and analysis of best practices and available tools for: the use of indigenous and traditional knowledge and practices for adaptation; and the application
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Understanding farmers’ knowledge, atttitude and adaptation measures towards climate change in Anantapur District of A.P.
Understanding farmers’ knowledge, atttitude and adaptation measures towards climate change in Anantapur District of A.P. - A presentation by Dr. K. Ravi Shankar at the 4th National Research Conference
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The case of sacred groves in India
Sacred groves have survived very long without human interference, and thus are of anthropological, cultural, economic, and ecological significance. In India, these groves are concentrated in the North-East
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Culture, law, risk and governance: contexts of traditional knowledge in climate change adaptation
Traditional knowledge is increasingly recognized as valuable for adaptation to climate change, bringing scientists and indigenous peoples together to collaborate and exchange knowledge. These partnerships
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Local seeds best bet against climate change
They need less water, no fertilizer and hardly any care or attention. Climate change has spawned debate as well as initiatives such as planting saplings, cultivating kitchen gardens, household energy conservation
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Study had warned against destruction of tribal farming
A study published by the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) in 2004 had warned the government against the “destruction of traditional tribal agriculture that ensured food security to the tribespeople
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SPIKAP documents, maps local health traditions
With an aim to identify and preserve the medicinal plants in the State, the Society for Promotion of Indigenous Knowledge and Practice (SPIKAP) is in the process of documentation and mapping of local health traditions in Meghalaya. “The process also includes prioritisation, identification and mapping of medicinal plants used in the traditional medicine systems of the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo tribes of the State”, SPIKAP Chairman John F Kharshiing said on Thursday.
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Situating the humans relationship with nature in the Tangkhul Naga’s lifeworld
The Tangkhul Nagas are intricately bound to nature in their social, cultural, economic, ethical and religious values. The dynamics of Tangkhul’s livelihood activities in many ways reflect the complexities
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Understanding SRI adoption
Farmers in Tamil Nadu are finding SRI method ideal for conserving traditional seeds of rice. Despite constraints, farmers are choosing SRI practices suitable for them and moving ahead. Support to overcome