Dimapur, June 15 -- A Nagaland University study has generated new insights into how traditional knowledge continues to guide and facilitate terrace farming among the AngamiNaga population.
Though shifting agriculture is the predominant mode of farming in Nagaland owing to the undulating topography, the Angami Nagas have an ancient tradition of terrace cultivation.
Unlike previous studies, which focused on the technicalities of terrace farming, the present study goes deeper into the underlying social, cultural and ecological knowledge system that supports the practice.
The findings of the study will also support national efforts toward food security and sustainable agriculture. The results of this study may also help to implement developm...