Indigenous Knowledge to combat climate change

Indigenous people are identified in particular geographic areas by the presence in varying degree of the characteristics like: close attachment to the ancestral territories, to natural resources, has a self-identity by others as a member of distinct cultural group, indigenous language. These communities have their own practices. Emphasizing on the indigenous knowledge practiced in agriculture. This research has been out in three different indigenous communities of three geographic zones in Nepal which are:             
  •  A Tharu community at Sunadarpur VDC, at Bardia District in Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal, This area is at Terai belt (67-300m).
  • A bhote community at Dunai VDC, at Dolpa District in Mid-western Development region of Nepal, this area is at High Himalayan ( Above 3000m)
  •  A Magar Community at Jhulawang VDC, at Rukum District in Mid-western Development region of Nepal, this area is at siwaliks, subtropical zone (1500-2500m).
Some of the example of the indigenous knowledge practiced in these communities are Use of ash and liquid (bio-pesticides) of Titepati/Sisnu ( Artemisia vulgaris/ Urtica diocia L)  to control insects and pests in crops, Crop rotation (If first year  maize is cultivated  then millet or other crops is cultivated  next year per year to avoid diseases in same crops, Intercropping for maximum production and better use of land for eg. Potato and bean in maize crop, Introducing fire on agriculture land before farming to kill harmful insects at the surface land.
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