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<p>Association of biotic factors with indigenous knowledge of farmers on rainfall predictions</p>

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Title Statement <p>Association of biotic factors with indigenous knowledge of farmers on rainfall predictions</p>
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Tirlapur, Laxmi Nagappa; ICAR-IGFRI(SSRS) Dharwad
Biradar, Nagaratna ; ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Southern Regional Research Station, Dharwad 580 005, Karnataka, India
Bheemappa, A ; Department of Agricultural Extension Education, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 580 005, Karnataka, India
Kerur, Akshata ; ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Southern Regional Research Station, Dharwad 580 005, Karnataka, India
Chand, Khem ; ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Near Pahuj Dam, Jhansi 284 003, Uttar Pradesh, India
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Animals; Behaviour; Birds; Forecast; Indigenous knowledge; Insects
 
Summary, etc. <p>Farmers use different factors (biotic and abiotic) around them to predict rainfall. Several Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) practices followed by farmers in different parts of the country are documented and published. ITKs collected from flood and drought prone areas of south India along with documented ITKs were analysed to know the biotic indicators used by farmers to predict rainfall. These biotic factors were classified as insects, birds and animals. Farmers use 19 types of insects, 17 types of birds and 10 types of animals as indicators to predict rainfall. Various behaviour types of these biotic factors are observed by farmers based on which they make decisions about possibility of rain occurring and in some cases the intensity of rain. These are grassroots innovations which are time tested and facilitated farmers to make their farming decisions.</p>
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)
2022-11-28 15:11:21
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK); ##issue.vol## 21, ##issue.no## 4 (2022): Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
 
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