Indigenous knowledge and its implication for agricultural development and agricultural education: a case study of the Vedic tradition in Nepal

Willett, Anthony

doi:10.31274/rtd-180813-9789

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“…It requires strong policy measures incentivizing community-based conservation and sustainable utilization of the resources. Diversity of agroecosystems and cultures implicates policy support for diversity-based integrated agriculture embedded in indigenous food culture, preserving and promoting indigenous knowledge (Perfecto et al, 2019;Willett, 1993).…”

Section: Nepal's Geophysical and Socioeconomic Realities And Their Po...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Rijal et al, 1991;Schröder et al, 2020;Suman, 2021 (Baral et al, 2007;Béné, 2020;Canfield et al, 2021;N. Chen et al, 2023;Dahal, 2022;Gobinath et al, 2022;Hussain et al, 2019;ICOMOS, 2021;Li et al, 2022;Magar, 2016;Schröder et al, 2020;Stronza et al, 2022;Tiwari, 2000; The abundance of ecological diversity Availability of diverse natural food, medicines, bio-pesticides, fodder and pasture, animal bedding materials, handicraft materials, pasture and timber resources for ecologically adaptive livelihood systems Devise policy measures incentivising community-based conservation and sustainable utilization of the resources (Fonzen & Oberholzer, 1985;Perfecto et al, 2019;Rajbhandari, 2017;Rhoades & Thompson, 1975;Willett, 1993) Cultural and agroecosystems diversity Differential combination of crop and animal species and land races, seasonality, land use patterns, non-farm activities, feast and festivals, food ingredients and preparations Diversity-based integrated agriculture embedded in indigenous food culture, preserving and promoting indigenous knowledge (Fonzen & Oberholzer, 1985;Perfecto et al, 2019;Rajbhandari, 2017;Rhoades & Thompson, 1975) (Dhakal, 2022;Nepal et al, 2021;Upadhyay & Gaudel, 2018)…”

Section: High Transaction Costs and Volatility In International Tradementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Those policies and practices emphasized a simplified intensification and commercialization approach to farming with heavy reliance on external synthetic inputs, and adoption of a few externally-bred cultivars at the expense of local landraces and under-utilized crops (N. R. Khanal et al, 2020;Uprety & Shivakoti, 2019) while making the food system increasingly reliant on the import of food, agricultural products, fertilizers and pesticides (Adhikari, Shrestha, et al, 2021). This severely undermined the indigenous knowledge and finely-tuned nutrient recycling, circular-economic practices (Willett, 1993), food and nutritional security (Rasul et al, 2018), and at the same time, eroded the seed sovereignty and dignity of agriculture-based livelihood systems (Adhikari, Shrestha, et al, 2021;Ghale, 2010). Climate change has aggravated various risks to Nepal's agroecosystems including the naturalization of invasive plant species (B.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Agroecological Approach to Agricultural Sustainability, Food Sovereignty And Endogenous Circular Economy

Khanal

Thapa

2023

Nep. Pub. Pol. Rev.

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The resource over-exploitative, waste-burdening, linear developmental model has transgressed the planetary safe operating limits of the earth systems engendering climatic emergencies and also exacerbated socioeconomic imbalances. The only way of mitigating these planetary and social crises is to formulate and strictly enact ecofriendly, resource recycling, circular economic, equitable, decentralized and peoples´ participatory developmental policies and practices. The objective of this review is to contribute to the discourse on transformative agriculture-centred, circular economic policies and practices that foster nature-based solutions and prudent extraction, use, re-use, and recycling of resources while minimizing waste and environmental externalities. The review highlights Nepal’s geophysical, agroecological and socioeconomic realities, their manifestations and policy implications. It also explores how past development policies have been mismatched with these realities, eroding the indigenous resource bases and knowledge systems, and thereby, disrupting the agriculture-based, self-reliant, and food sovereign livelihoods systems. The article argues that agroecology, as a science, practice and movement envisions a nature-based, circular economic and socially just transformative pathway towards sustainable agri-food systems embracing food sufficiency, safety and sovereignty. This pathway contributes to healthy people, healthy animals and healthy ecosystems, hence strengthening the vision of One Health. Building on the agroecological perspectives, this article presents the resynthesized eight operational elements referred to as “8-S-elements” for agroecological transformation. These elements pertain to the prudent management of space (S1), species (S2), seeds (S3), soils (S4), seasonality (S5) and stress factors (S6) through the synergistic integration of agroecosystems and livelihood systems components (S7) with socioeconomic rationality (S8). In the Nepalese context, as an agriculture-based economy, agri-food and livelihoods are viewed as complementary facets. This study recommends the transformative policy options based on the principles of ecological stewardship and socioeconomic objectivity.

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Section: Nepal's Geophysical and Socioeconomic Realities And Their Po...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: High Transaction Costs and Volatility In International Tradementioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Agroecological Approach to Agricultural Sustainability, Food Sovereignty And Endogenous Circular Economy

Khanal

Thapa

2023

Nep. Pub. Pol. Rev.

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“…Governments and donors have increased their pressure on developing nations over the past 20 years to change the traditional disciplinary system, which concentrated on agricultural production and productivity, and adopt a more market-oriented, demand-driven multidisciplinary systems approach, taking into account the complex needs of agriculture and rural development as well as the changing needs and realities in the face of globalization (Willett, 1998;Lindley, 2000;Maguire, 2000). It is becoming more widely accepted that students need to take some crucial interdisciplinary courses in addition to those related to their areas of specialization in order to fully understand the broad principles of agricultural production and rural development and to best prepare them for the workforce.…”

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Teaching, Research, and Extension as an Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science Function-Legal and Structural Overview

Acharya,

Chaurasia,

Parajuli

et al. 2023

Socio. econ. pol. stud.

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For more than 25 years, the Tribhuvan University (TU) Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences (IAAS) has conducted numerous disciplines and system research projects, publishing the results in the IAAS Journal of Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, IAAS research reports, and Nepalese Journal of Agriculture. The assessment notably draws attention to the structure of agricultural education, examines the significant issues, and makes various recommendations to strengthen Nepal’s agricultural education institutions in preparation for the future. Academic institutions are encouraged to form creative partnerships and long-term research collaborations with a variety of national and international organizations after connecting with the agriculture and forest industries, and finally suggesting that students be more actively involved in action research projects with clear strategic plans and programs. These three areas are crucial for the success of educational institutions. The integration of research, education, and extension—along with producer input—leads to more relevant programs and resource usage that is more effective. Agencies involved in research, education, and extension realize that when they collaborate, their efforts produce win-win outcomes rather than win-lose ones. The financial self-sustainability of the technical institutions is not just a concern for the overall development of the provincial republican country; it also has to create synergy in multiple aspects with the non-technical faculties of the various Nepalese universities. It is also suggested that the country’s Agriculture Councils be established as soon as possible to control the caliber, volume, and employment opportunities of agriculture graduates.

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“…Vedic texts reflect two stages of development in terms of literature as well as social and cultural revolution. (Willet, 1993) In Buddhism…”

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Influence of Buddhism and Vedism in Nepalese Co-operatives

Acharya¹

2019

Res. Nep. Jnl. Dev. Stud.

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The universal definition of co-operatives is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise. Co-operatives are the community based member oriented and controlled organizations. It based on values of self-help, self-responsibility, equality, equity, democracy and solidarity. Empowerment, reinvesting and upliftment in economic status of people are the main purpose of co-operatives. The main objective of the study is to investigate how co-operatives can act as agents towards sustainable community development and economic development of Nepal through Vedic and Buddhism perspective. Methodologically, it is a comprehensive interpretive analysis through literature review. In conclusion Nepalese co-operatives do not have impacts or influences of godly philosophies neither Vedism nor Buddhism.

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Indigenous knowledge and its implication for agricultural development and agricultural education: a case study of the Vedic tradition in Nepal

Cited by 4 publications

References 24 publications

Agroecological Approach to Agricultural Sustainability, Food Sovereignty And Endogenous Circular Economy

Agroecological Approach to Agricultural Sustainability, Food Sovereignty And Endogenous Circular Economy

Teaching, Research, and Extension as an Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science Function-Legal and Structural Overview

Influence of Buddhism and Vedism in Nepalese Co-operatives

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