This discussion includes a summary of points that justify why agencies should seek to incorporate local knowledge into development programmes; and sketches the several methodological issues that to address to take this work forward.

This paper attempts to draw attention to the research, development and the extension workers to take due cognizance of the knowledge possessed by them their contribution and potential, competencies and capabilities to explore fully for deriving real benefits for the animal sector.

This article outlines the present knowledge of pharmacological and other studies on tulsi plant.

The people residing in Darma valley known as Darmi or Darmi Bhotiyas have great wisdom of traditional knowledge about the animal husbandry and veterinary practices.They cure their animals with the help of surrounding natural resources such as plants, animals, minerals, etc.

Tribals in Meghalaya not only cultivate variety of crops but also domesticate quite a lot of wild s plant species in their courtyard, orchards, kitchen garden, flower garden and sedentary agricultu...

The study focusses the knowledge based ethnoveterinary practices and able to distinguish the poisonous and medicinal plants to cure diseases.

The study aims at documentation of traditional uses of the local medicinal plants for the benefit of mankind and further scientific investigation.

The paper deals with traditional farming systems practiced by indigenous communities of Meghalaya. Majority of tribal people (ca. 83 per cent) in the state is engaged in agriculture. The shifting cultivation and terrace (bun) agriculture are two major farming systems, prevalent in Meghalaya.

An ethnobotanical study was done in Khamti dominated area of Chongkam and Namsai Circle of Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh during 2002-2004. Khamti tribe is rich in plant based traditional knowledge.

In the present paper, 94 plant species belonging to 82 genera and 52 families used by the indigenous people for the treatment of haemorrhoids have been described.