What is local knowledge? Local knowledge is the human capital of both the urban and. It is the main asset they invest in the struggle for survival, to. Local knowledge is developed and. It is passed down from. In the emerging global knowledge economy, a country’s. The basic. component of any country’s knowledge system is its local knowledge. And I almost shrank from undertaking them shorthanded and without local knowledge of the river bed, which is so necessary for the con fident handling of the ship. Home > Local knowledge Local knowledge. In 2016, the Bunn business is celebrating its bicentennial.This. encompasses the skills, experiences and insights of people, applied to maintain. Today, many local knowledge systems are at risk of becoming. This is because globally natural environments are rapidly changing, and. Practices. vanish, when they are inappropriate, in the face of new challenges, or because. However, many practices disappear because of the. The tragedy of the impending. A case in point is the wild- food example from. Ethiopia (see Box 2). These plants are especially vital for the. Moreover, the implication for others may also be. Local knowledge is a part of people’s lives. Accordingly, for the. Agriculture, knowledge related to crop selection, intercropping, planting. Animal husbandry and ethnic. Use and management of. Health care, knowledge.
Community development. Poverty alleviation. Conventional approaches imply that development processes. This practice has often led to overlooking the potential of local. The following example from Ethiopia’s food. Box 3). However, in some areas complete crop failures were observed, whereas. The farming community considered the loss of an entire crop. An approach, that included local. Source: Oduol, 1. Local knowledge is relevant at three levels of the development. Obviously, it is. Development agents (CBOs. NGOs, governments, donors, local leaders and private sector initiatives) need to. They need to understand exactly what it is before it is. They also need to critically validate it. Finally, local knowledge forms. In this context, it has a value and relevance in. Local knowledge can be preserved, transferred, or adopted and adapted. However, it is important to stress that local knowledge is not. Much evidence shows that local actors seek information and concepts from. For people involved in research and development processes, with local. Therefore, a thorough analysis of existing. These sources, by nature, can be formal and informal. For. instance, community groups, involved in similar agricultural practices, could be. Regional, or national, extension or. In this context, it is. Key points. Local knowledge is. Knowledge systems are dynamic. Knowledge and access to. The type of knowledge people. Local knowledge is the human. For those involved in research. References. Guinand, Y. Wild- food plants in. Ethiopia: Reflections on the role of . UN- Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia, UNDP Emergencies Unit for. Ethiopia. Oduol, W. Adaptive responses to modern technology: Kitui. Kenya. In Technology policy and. Africa. Ottawa, Canada, International Development Research. Centre. Warburton, H. Local people’s. knowledge. Best practice guideline. Socio- Economic Methodologies Programme. Community seed banks for semi- arid. Zimbabwe. In Conservation and sustainable use of agricultural. Manila, CIP- UPWARD in partnership with GTZ, IDRC, IPGRI and SEARICE. Setting up successful businesses in Belgium.
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