Indigenous Farming System of Manipur in North East India

This book will help readers to understand the existing indigenous farming system of Manipur and North East India as a whole. Understanding and appreciating indigenous knowledge (IK) is critical for promoting long-term agricultural development. There is no shortage of arguments arguing that indigenous knowledge is a science because it is generated and transformed through a systematic process of observation experimentation and adaptation. The book is primarily based on indigenous knowledge (IK) experiences that have accumulated over generations and are being developed and standardised through countless experiments and practices. The fact that traditional knowledge has evolved over time and continues to evolve while keeping the best interests of local communities in mind as well as being suited to and coping with the local socioeconomic and agro-environmental conditions can be viewed as a significant resource that can contribute to the increased efficiency effectiveness and sustainability of the development process.