Apatani wet rice cultivation system
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indigenous agricultural system
integrated rice–fish farming system
sustainable farming system
traditional agro-ecological practice
The Apatani wet rice cultivation system is a traditional, highly sustainable agro-ecological practice of the Apatani people that integrates irrigated rice paddies with fish farming and careful land management in the Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indigenous agricultural system
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integrated rice–fish farming system ⓘ sustainable farming system ⓘ traditional agro-ecological practice ⓘ |
| aimsAt | sustainable use of land and water resources ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
biodiversity conservation
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high land-use efficiency ⓘ intensive land management ⓘ low greenhouse gas emissions relative to intensive modern systems ⓘ minimal external inputs ⓘ recycling of organic matter ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ water conservation ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
careful watershed management
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collective labor organization ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
community-based water management
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integrated fish culture ⓘ irrigated wet rice terraces ⓘ multiple cropping practices ⓘ organic soil fertility management ⓘ terrace bunds ⓘ traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ traditional irrigation channels ⓘ |
| integrates |
fish rearing
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forests in watershed management ⓘ livestock-based nutrient cycling ⓘ paddy cultivation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
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India ⓘ Lower Subansiri district NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziro Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
clan-based institutions
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customary laws ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Apatani tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
mountain environment
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valley ecosystem ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
example of sustainable mountain agriculture
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model of traditional ecological knowledge in India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apatani cultural identity
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Apatani landscape management practices ⓘ |
| supports |
local food security
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subsistence economy of Apatani people ⓘ |
| timePeriod | practiced for centuries ⓘ |
| usedBy | Apatani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
gravity-fed irrigation
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indigenous rice varieties ⓘ local fish species ⓘ traditional wooden and bamboo structures ⓘ |
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