Traditional farming and post harvest processing of coconut by Nicobari tribe
Title: Traditional farming and post harvest processing of coconut by Nicobari tribe
Authors: Velmurugan, A; Swarnam, TP; Sai, Tulsi Pawan; Roy, Dam S
Abstract: The Nicobari tribes are the largest
tribal group inhabiting Nicobar Islands who are well educated and advanced than
many of their counterparts in these Islands and in mainland India. The main economic activity
of the Nicobari tribe is agriculture and coconut plantation occupies
majority of the agricultural area in these Islands.
The present study encompasses a glimpse of a folk knowledge gleaned through
survey on farming and post harvest processing of coconut a main source of
livelihood activity of the tribals. The knowledge gained and passed on to the
generations is vital for their livelihood and some of them are found relevant
even today. The tribals practice a form of natural farming with minimum disturbance
to the soil and do replace the old and senile plants with new seedlings. In new
plantation intercropping is allowed until the seedlings are established. They
also have knowledge on different methods for drying copra based on the need and
extraction of oil from coconut milk mainly used for sanitary purpose which is
now called as virgin coconut oil.
Page(s): 325-328
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - Category: Science Authors: search Source Type: research