Research Papers/Articles
Indigenous Knowledge of Silkworm Cultivation and Its Utilization in North Eastern Region of India
2009
Author(s): Unni BG , Goswami M , Kakoty Y, BhattacarjeeM , Wann SB
This study discussed about Sericulture and weaving as part of the cultural heritage of the Northeastern region and is one of the most promising income sources to this region without spending much for its cultivation.
Ethnomedicinal Plants of Manas National Park, Assam, Northeast India
2009
Author(s): Das S , Khan ML, Rabha A , Bhattacharjya DK
The study revealed that the documented medicinal plants have potential curative properties with immense market value.
Inventory of the Traditional Rice Varieties in Farming System of Southern Assam: A Case Study
2014
Author(s): Das T, Das AK
In the present study, an attempt was made to inventorise the traditional rice varieties cultivated in a village in Barak Valley, North east India. A total of 18 rice landraces were collected from the study site retained by the farmers because of their dietary, cultural and social value.
Ethnoveterinary Practices Among Women of Banaskantha District, Gujarat
2017
Author(s): Khandelwal N
A survey was conducted for documenting indigenous knowledge used by rural women for animal healthcare in and around Dantiwada taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat.
Nutritional Evaluation of Rhus chinensis Mill. (Heimang) and Development of Value Added Products
2019
Author(s): Devi HM , Ngaseppam IS
In this study, physicochemical characteristics and nutritional properties of different parts of the fruit and development of value added products – R. chinensis tablet and R. chinensis candy and their storability were evaluated.
Ethnomedicinal Practices for Tooth Problems by the Tribals of Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
2017
Author(s): Manjula RR, Reddi TVVS
The paper deals with 46 species of plants, covering 44 genera and 31 families used for curing tooth ailments by the tribes of Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. Fabaceae is the dominant family with 5 species followed by Myrtaceae and Solanaceae (each 3 species) and others.
Kali Haldi, an Ethnomedicinal Plant of Jharkhand state- A review
2018
Author(s): Mahato D, Sharma HP
In the present review article various established facts related to the plant Curcuma caesia have been compiled so that proper scientific methods can be initiated to validate its traditional uses and open the door for a source of potential drugs in near future.
Diversity, Indigenous Uses and Traditional Practices of Dye Yielding Plants in Central Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalaya
2019
Author(s): Kumari P,Samant SS,Puri S,Singh A,Rathore S
The present paper is an attempt to assess the diversity and document the indigenous uses and traditional practices of dye yielding plants in Central Himachal Pradesh North Western Himalaya.
Indigenous Healthcare Practices and Their Linkages with Bioresource Conservation and Socio-economic Development in Central Himalayan Region of India
2004
Author(s): Samal PK, Shah A ,Tiwari SC, Agrawal DK
In this study an effort was made to document indigenous knowledge system of medicine and health care practices and its relevance in physical well being of the local people, resource conservation and socio-economic development.
Indigenous Pest Management Practices Prevalent Among Hill Farmers of Uttarakhand
2011
Author(s): Chandola M,Rathore S,Kumar B
Indigenous pest management practices were used before the arrival of chemical pest management. These were location and pest specific and cheap. With those practices, farmers would manage pests effectively without deteriorating environment.