Scientific rationality and perceived effectiveness of indigenous technical knowledge on coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) cultivation in Kerala

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dc.contributor.authorSakeer Husain, A.
dc.contributor.authorSundaramari, M.
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-17T11:07:20Z
dc.date.available2014-05-17T11:07:20Z
dc.date.issued2011-12
dc.description.abstractWe documented 129 traditional practices (indigenous technical knowledge, ITK) on coconut cultivation in Kerala. Aspects such as collection and storage of seed nuts (20.15%), cultural operations (14.73%), manuring (13.95%) and nursery management (13.18%) constituted the dominant categories of indigenous knowledge. Of the 129 practices, 30 were analyzed for their scientific rationality and awareness and adoption among fanners and 19 practices studied for their perceived effectiveness. Of the 30 practices, 24 were found to be rational, while the rest six were adjudged as irrational. The scientific rationale/operational principles behind 24 rational ITK were also elucidated in this study. Farmers' knowledge on a mo,jority of selected ITK was good with more than 50% of the sampled farmers (52.50 to 92.50% per practice) having awareness on 20 practices. Twelve practices were adopted by 57.5 to 82.5% fanners. Oflhe 19 ITK studied for effectiveness, 17 were perceived as effective by the farmers, implying that many indigenous practices were both rational as well as effective. This calls for more scientific intervention to validate the indigenous knowledge, which in turn would enrich our agricultural technology.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Tropical Agriculture 49 (1-2): 78-87, 2011en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1444
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAdoptionen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous practicesen_US
dc.subjectPerceived effectivenessen_US
dc.subjectRationalityen_US
dc.subjectTraditional knowledgeen_US
dc.titleScientific rationality and perceived effectiveness of indigenous technical knowledge on coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) cultivation in Keralaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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