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Using traditional fishing and agricultural techniques to cater to rising salinization

Location

Place: Manipur
Country : India
Region : South Asia
 
 

Hazard

Primary : Environmental Contamination

Typology of Heritage

Practices Concerning Nature

Aspect of Disaster Management

Adaptation

Summary

The Thangkhul Naga people of Manipur, India, have used their traditional knowledge to deal with the salinization of their lands and water sources. They have adopted salt-tolerant crops, organic farming, and rainwater harvesting to improve their agricultural productivity and food security