Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Ecological Pest Control and Post-Harvest Rice Conservation Techniques: Sustainability Lessons from Baduy Communities

Habiyaremye, Alexis; Korina, Leeja

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Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Ecological Pest Control and Post-Harvest Rice Conservation Techniques: Sustainability Lessons from Baduy Communities

Alexis Habiyaremye

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Leeja Korina

School of Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa

Department of International Relations, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor 45363, Indonesia

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Academic Editor: Leslie A. Duram

Sustainability 2021, 13(16), 9148; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169148

Received: 31 May 2021 / Revised: 2 July 2021 / Accepted: 12 July 2021 / Published: 16 August 2021

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Local- to Global-Scale Environmental Issues)

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With the impending threat of global climate change, the past decades have witnessed an increasing recognition of the potential contribution of indigenous knowledge to tackling global challenges of environmental sustainability. In this study, we used a qualitative analysis of data collected in September 2018 from key informant interviews and focus group discussion sessions in the Baduy communities in western Java to examine how their swidden cultivation, pest control and rice preservation techniques contribute to strengthening the sustainability of their livelihoods. The study also examines the potential for knowledge sharing between Baduy indigenous knowledge holders and outside scientific communities for mutual enhancement. Our analysis of collected data indicates that while the Baduy are open to sharing their ecological knowledge with outsiders for the sake of a greater environment protection, they remain wary of adopting external knowledge sources, as these external influences constitute a threat of disruption to their own epistemic system and way of life. View Full-Text

Keywords: indigenous knowledge systems; post-harvest conservation techniques; ecological pest control; sustainable livelihoods; Baduy community

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Habiyaremye, A.; Korina, L. Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Ecological Pest Control and Post-Harvest Rice Conservation Techniques: Sustainability Lessons from Baduy Communities. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9148. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169148

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Habiyaremye A, Korina L. Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Ecological Pest Control and Post-Harvest Rice Conservation Techniques: Sustainability Lessons from Baduy Communities. Sustainability. 2021; 13(16):9148. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169148

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Habiyaremye, Alexis, and Leeja Korina. 2021. "Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Ecological Pest Control and Post-Harvest Rice Conservation Techniques: Sustainability Lessons from Baduy Communities" Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9148. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169148

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