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Status of the Traditional Agriculture in the Local Region

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study aimed to identify various plant species used in the agricultural fields of Kolli Hills to enhance soil fertility and manage pest attacks, where Malayali tribal communities continue to practice organic farming by utilizing surrounding bioresources. Notably, eighteen tree species from 13 families have been identified in the surrounding forests and utilized in the agricultural fields of Kolli Hills. Out of the 18 species, 15 were utilized for fertilizer purposes which enhance the nutrien

Source: World Journal of Environmental Biosciences

DOI: 10.51847/fd3709u5px

Authors: Sasikala Thangavel, Ravinder Singh Chinnappan, Sathya Elavarasan, Rasiravathanahalli Kaveriyappan Govindarajan, Andrey Nagdalian

Institutions: Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Periyar University, Saint-Petersburg State Agrarian University

Language: English

Topic: Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4412589177