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Indigenous method of rat proof grain storage by Adi tribes of Arunachal Pradesh [1]

Rodents are important storage pest of NEH region due to availability of congenial habitat. The farmers of West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh with their years of wisdom have been using an indigenous method of rat proof granary called Nahu in Adi language. The study reveals three scientific features of this structure used as rat proof grain storage.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2009
SK Sarangi [2], R Singhh [3], KA Singh [4]
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge [5]
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Tags:
Agriculture [6], Pest Control [7], Food Storage [8], Tribals [9], Traditional Knowledge [10], Rodents [11], Arunachal [12], West Siang [13]
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