Research Papers/Articles
Indigenous Agroforestry Practices by Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia: Management, Sustainability and Contribution to household economy
2017
Author(s): Keat NJ, Nath TK, Jose S
This study examined the indigenous management and sustainability of agroforestry practices, constraints experienced and contribution to household income. Data were collected from two Orang Asli villages practicing forest-garden agroforestry (FAF) and home garden agroforestry (HAF).
Antimicrobial and Phytochemical Screening of Trikuta - Traditional Food of Western Rajasthan
2017
Author(s): Sharma R, Kaur S
The study investigated the antibacterial property and phytochemical study of some specific dried products of western Rajasthan.
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge: A bibliometric study
2017
Author(s): Garg KC, Kumar SR
The present study provides a detailed bibliometric analysis of 1286 papers published in Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) during 2002–2015. The analysis of data indicates that the flow of articles submitted to the journal has declined during the later period.
Ethno-zoological Practices by Khasis, An Indigenous Tribe of Meghalaya, India
2017
Author(s): Mihsill KRR, Keshan B
North-East India, including Meghalaya being rich in biodiversity serves as an ideal place for the sustenance of traditional medicines. The traditional method of using animal species and their products for treating various kinds of ailments was seen also many traditional healers preferred the use of plants and their products to that of animal ones due to easy availability of plants and ease of cultivation.
Collating and Validating Indigenous and Local Knowledge to Apply Multiple Knowledge Systems to an Environmental Challenge: a Case-Study of Pollinators in India
2017
Author(s): Smith BM, Chakrabarti P, Chatterjee A, Chatterjee S, Dey UK, Dicks LV, Giri B, Laha S, Majhi RK, Basu P
The study present a novel method to gather evidence in which we used a peer-to-peer validation process among farmers that we suggest is analogous to scientific peer review.
The Traditional Knowledge Advantage: Indigenous peoples’ knowledge in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies
2016
Author(s): Chianese F, Cordone A, Darlong V, Firmian I
The inherent dynamism of indigenous peoples’ knowledge systems lies at the heart of their ability to adjust and modify their actions in response to environmental change. The diversity of resilience systems and capacities to adapt to climate change directly corresponds to the diversity of indigenous peoples and the different contexts they inhabit.Â
Effect of Climate Change in Meghalaya as Perceived by the Scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Meghalaya, India
2016
Author(s): Maisnam G, Nongtdu D, Rangad L
This study was conducted to assess the adverse effect of climate change as perceived by the scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Meghalaya.
In Vitro Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Antiviral Activities of the Essential Oil and Various Extracts from Thymus nummularis M. Bieb.
2016
Author(s): Bektaş E, Daferera D, Sökmen M
This study is designed to determine the in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiviral activities of hexane, chloroform, water extracts and essential oils of Thymus nummularis M. Bieb.
Importance of Neem Leaf: An Insight into its Role in Combating Diseases
2016
Author(s): Yadav DK, Bharitkar YP, Chatterjee K, Ghosh M, Mondal NB, Swarnakar S
The present review compiled different phytochemicals isolated from neem leaves, methods of extraction and their therapeutic use in preventing several diseases.
Promoting Neo-traditional Agriculture to Achieve Food and Livelihood Security, and Climate Change Adaptation
2016
Author(s): Rudresh SK, Choudhury P, Hartl J
This policy brief highlights the traditional agricultural practices that have been followed in different parts of India, including states such as Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.