Handloom industry is among the oldest industries in India, dating back to Saraswati-Indus Civilization, and various archaeological findings and ancient texts manifest its existence. The handloom sector is the second largest employment provider after agriculture, and accounts for nearly 15% of the cloth production in India.

The study shows about the indigenous methods of treatment followed by rural families for curing/treating common ailments among children.

Fisheries and aquaculture sector has witnessed rapid development across the states of India and has paved way for income generation and livelihood for associated rural and urban communities. Maharashtra state ranks 7th with around 5 % share in country’s fish production, is yet to explore its untapped potential completely.

The objective of the study was to portray the present scenario of Bandhej craft and to record the changes that have occurred with the spinning wheel of time in the techniques, patterns of designs and the motifs.

The aim of the study was to cover all the aspects related to their traditional system which includes their traditional beliefs and practices regarding health and sickness, home remedies, magico-religious treatment and plant folk medicine.

The study examined the information seeking behaviour of traditional medical practitioners in the treatment of sickle cell anemia as well as the level of use of local indigenous system and its level of acceptance in the treatment of the disease.

The present study is to analyse the dye yielding potential and antibacterial properties of lichen species Heterodermia boryi, Hypotrachyna cirrhata, and Cladonia fruticulosa collected from different parts of Kerala.

This paper deals with the ethnobotany of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) - an ancient crop having its origin and early domestication in South Asia and ethnobotanically very important.

The study discussed about the total phenolic contents of the honeys.

This study aims to document the fodder plants and foraging behaviour of elephants in the Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve. Elephants in the Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve consumed 61 plant species from 25 different families.