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Traditional Knowledge Adopted by the Farmers for Management of Rice Pests in North Bank Plain Zone of Assam
2013
Author(s): Majumder D, Deka SN, Pujari D, Das P K
The present study is an effort to gather indigenous technical knowledge that are being followed by farmers of North bank plain zone of Assam, constituted of four districts, viz. Sonitpur, North Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Mangaldoi district.
Nutritional Content Evaluation of Traditional Recipes Consumed by Ethnic Communities of Meghalaya, India
2013
Author(s): Blah MM, Joshi SR
In the present investigation, various traditional foods consumed by the ethnic Khasi tribe of Meghalaya, India were sampled, standardized and evaluated for their nutritional contents.
Agriculture Knowledge and Perception in Tribal Communities
2010
Author(s): Nidheesh KB
The study was conducted to assess the knowledge and perception tribals’ adults in a Kerala state regarding natural resources, food and agriculture.
Indigenous Approaches of Orchid Pest Management in North East India
2018
Author(s): Meena NK, Pal R ,Barman D, Pant RP
Pest infestation is one of the major factors limiting the quality production of these flowers. Twelve locations from five North eastern states, i.e., Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Darjeeling and Kalimpong of West Bengal were taken in this study.
Dyeing of Eri Silk With Natural Dyes in Presence of Natural Mordants
2018
Author(s): Banerjee AN, Kotnala OP, Maulik SR
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze (tea leaves), Allium cepa L. (onion peel), Laccifer lacca Kerr (lac insect) and iron ore are used as natural dyes in presence of different natural mordanting agents for dyeing of Eri silk yarns in Meghalaya.
Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) of Fish Farmers at Dhalai District of Tripura, NE India
2013
Author(s): Saha R K, Nath D
Fisheries in Tripura form an integral part of the economy of the state. Indigenous technical knowledge in the field of fish farming is a practical knowledge of the local farmers of this district.
The present work enumerates data collected from Chinthong region particularly around Baithalangso where gourd shells are believed to have taken its root.
Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by the Tribals of Mizoram to Cure Cuts & Wounds
2005
Author(s): Bhardwaj S , Gakhar S.K.
In this paper, the usage of wild plants by the native people for the cure of cuts and wounds is described.
Traditional Beekeeping Shows Great Promises for Endangered Indigenous Bee Apis Cerana
2014
Author(s): Singh AK
The outfit survey accomplished in six districts of Nagaland revealed that 26% beekeepers were rearing both species (Apis cerana and Tetragonula iridipennis) and rest only A. cerana. The 65.33% beekeepers were interested to rear in indigenous box and 34.67% beekeepers were interested to scientific beehive.
Some Medicinal Plant Leaves Used by Boro (tribal) People of Goalpara District, Assam
2004
Author(s): Basumatary S. K , Ahmed M , Deka S.P
The present study is concerned with 31 numbers of plant species leaves, which have been used as medicine for several common diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery, boils, pain, etc.