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Indigenous knowledge and modern sciences: complementary wisdom to help farmers: combining two knowledge systems to help sustain agricultural production in South Africa

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: For a very long time African communities, especially rural smallholder farmers, have relied on information gathered using indigenous systems to define their farming practices, as well as predicting the quality of seasons. The natural indigenous climate indicators involved the observation of animal behaviour, plants, and the atmosphere, as well as human ailments. However, due to climate variability and change, these indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) have become unpredictable.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/32378118

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Climate action

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7162135743

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