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Mansi SinghAIR 126

Question 5GS3GS3

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The recent WIPO agreement on Traditional Knowledge has highlighted how it can be used for sustainable agriculture for environmental conservation. (1) Natural Farming as propounded by Subhash Palekar is based on traditional knowledge. Bijamrit, Jeevamrit, Neemastra components, Budget 2024-25 promote LCF farmers to shift to natural farming. (2) Fertilizer Availability through new ways eg Nepal tribes used charred bones to increase phosphate. (3) Pest Management by natural ways eg use of smoke to keep away pests. (4) Restoration of Natural Ecosystem eg Use of Phytophagus weeds to control water hyacinth in lakes. (5) Sustainable irrigation practice eg Meghalaya's deep irrigation system through bamboo. (6) Taungya cultivation practice by hill tribes which is sustainable in nature. (7) Biodiversity Conservation along with agriculture eg Integrated Pest Management System. Thus, India needs to promote her traditional knowledge for sustainable agriculture [Convention on Biodiversity Conservation Goal]

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Mansi Singh

AIR 126

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Agriculture and Food Security

Organic farming

Traditional knowledge and sustainable agriculture

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142

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analytical

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