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<p>A study of knowledge and traditional wisdom of makhana cultivation in Bihar</p>

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Title Statement <p>A study of knowledge and traditional wisdom of makhana cultivation in Bihar</p>
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Kumar, Avinash ; Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa Bihar.
Singh, A K; Department of Extension Education, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur) 848 125, India
Kumar, B ; Department of Extension Education, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur) 848 125, India
Kumari, S ; Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa Bihar
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Disease and pest management; Euryale ferox; Makhana; Knowledge; Traditional wisdom
 
Summary, etc. Makhana (<em>Euryale ferox</em>) is an aquatic crop from the family <em>Nymphaeace</em> and is commonly grown in stagnant water bodies like ponds, swamps and ditches with shallow water. Euryale is a self-pollinated plant, in which pollination takes place at the early stage of flower development. Bihar is the largest producer of makhana throughout the country with an area of approx 15,000 ha. In spite of several uses and immense market potential in India and abroad, makhana is still cultivated through traditional system, area of which is declining in recent years. Therefore, an attempt was made to understand traditional wisdom of makhana production practices with special reference to its post harvest management. For this purpose, 100 makhana growers were identified from Madhubani district of Bihar which occupies more than 30% of the total area and production. They were personally interviewed with the help of a structured schedule consisting of different components such as, suitable soils in terms of type, quality and its strength, the type, slope and depth of ponds of makhana, the preparation and management of pond for makhana cultivation, seeds with respect to source and quality, fertilizer and disease management, harvesting process of makhana with respect to its the time and process of maturity along with the grading and marketing of makhana. The results indicated that makhana production practices are primarily governed with the traditional knowledge system which the growers obtained through their forefathers.
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)
2021-06-04 16:32:52
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK); ##issue.vol## 20, ##issue.no## 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
 
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