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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 2
First page : (429) Last page : (437)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8067

Perception of Tribal Communities on Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITKs)

C. Cinthia Fernandaz^1* , K.T. Parthiban², R. Jude Sudhagar³ and I. Sekar^4
1Assistant Professor (Agricultural Extension); ²Dean (Forestry); ⁴Professor and Head
Department of Agroforestry, Forest College and Research Institute, 
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Mettupalayam
³Associate Professor (Forestry), AC&RI, TNAU, Kudumiyanmalai
*Corresponding Author E-mail: cinthia.tnau@gmail.com
Received: 14.03.2020  |  Revised: 17.04.2020   |  Accepted: 23.04.2020 

 ABSTRACT

Indigenous Technical knowledge is the traditional methods or processes through which the culture is transmitted from generation to generation. They are called as ITKs wherein the scientific reasons are explored and the usage of them are gaining momentum. These ITKs have potential in various fields viz., in Agriculture, Medicine and Veterinary. This manuscript is to study the perception of the tribal people on these ITKs and scope for expansion on the commercial side as a livelihood option. The study focuses on the Western Ghats, one of the important Biodiversity hotspot in the Tamil Nadu. The perception towards ITKs among the tribals was studied with four groups of the Nilgiris namely Todas, Irulas, Kurumbas and the Kothars. Perception is the perceived opinion of the tribals towards the ITKs, which is one of the important criteria for conservation among the people. Since the ITKs and their conservation is mainly meant for the livelihood of the tribals the social relevance study is found important. The perception was studied under the support on livelihood and improvement in socio economic development. Majority of the tribal people revealed that the ITKs and their conservation supported their livelihood for more than 60% and developed their socio economic living to 73%. The statements also evidenced that the tribals feel ITKs to be conserved and it is the need of the hour. 

Keywords: Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK), Conservation, Biodiversity, Perception, Tribals

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Cite this article: Fernandaz, C.C., Parthiban, K.T., Sudhagar, R.J., & I. Sekar, I. (2020). Perception of Tribal Communities on Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITKs), Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(2), 429-437. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8067