The objective of the study was to find a suitable protectant(s) which is locally available and can extend the shelf life of brown rice which is otherwise nutritionally very rich.

In the present study, Myrica esculenta Buch.-Ham., Pinus roxburghii Sarg. and Terminalia chebula Retz. have selected as natural dyes on the basis of their traditional uses.

This study is about Wild rice [Zizania latifolia (Griseb.) Turcz ex stapf.)], locally called ‘Kambong’ or ‘Ishing-kambong’ (in Manipuri) is an aquatic/wetland plant of Manipur and is used for various purposes by the ethnic people ranging from food to fodder, thatch roofing, firewood substitute, house wall plastering material, etc.

The paper deals wild edible plants of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, Meghalaya used by the Garo tribes. It comprises of 71 species under 61 genera and 42 families.

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.

This study focuses on the development of handcraft in Turkey, geographical indication practices, and its importance in marketing, reveals an increase in registration of geographical indication (GI) in handcraft products in Turkey

Paper deals with the study of a large number of plant species used by tribes in emergency, i.e. during scarcity of food. Information on uses of plants by tribes from abroad and various regions of India has been provided

The purpose of this study is to identify the traditional medical practices about general health in mountain, plain, and seaside regions of Adana, find out the differences resulting from geographical features, and collect information regarding this issue to hand down the knowledge gathered to next generations.

The objectives of this study is to identify the important tree species having traditional uses in the kandi belt of Jammu region and document the traditional practices involving different tree species by the farmers of kandi belt of Jammu region in the sustainable development.

The objective of the study was to ascertain the processing methodology adapted by local artisans in Kashmir Valley for shawl preparation. In this paper, the processing of Pashmina from fibre to the final product (shawl) right from harvesting up to finishing is presented in detail.