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Indigenous knowledge of soil fertility management in the humid tropics of Arunachal Pradesh - Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Traditional subsistence farmers throughout the tropics exhibit a deep understanding of their local ecosystems, the report says.

Dutta B K

Gosai Kuldip

Prasanna Kumar G V

Posted on 21 Aug, 2011 05:28 PM

This paper published in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge highlights the findings of a study that correlates the indigenous knowledge and scientific knowledge in assessing the nutrient availability status of agricultural soil as practised by the Nyishi tribes who use visual properties such as colour, texture and topographic positioning of land/terrain.

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