Indigenous Traditional Knowledge on Crop Protection Practices
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
Indigenous knowledge is exclusive to a specific culture of society. This knowledge is the information base for a society and it enables communication and decision making. They are tactics and techniques developed by local people to manage with the changes in the socio-cultural and environmental conditions. As the scenario of agriculture is moving in an organic way, owing to the harassment of chemicals to the environment, human beings and all other living organisms, alternatives for chemical pesticides gains importance, of which indigenous innovative pest control tactics are an inexpensive one, with the rich experiences of ancestors. This contribution reviews the various indigenous crop protection tactics adopted by the local farmers in major food crops in various parts of Tamil Nadu.
Authors and Affiliations
I. Isaac Devanand, I. Merlin Kamala
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