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Ethnopedological knowledge by local farmers in Sarawak for agricultural activity : a case study at Nanga Machan, Kanowit

Ethnopedology is one aspect of indigenous knowledge, which study on the local people knowledge in evaluating the soil fertility and suitability for agriculture purposes while encompassed of soil and land use knowledge systems of rural populations. Sarawak, Malaysia is a largest state that consists...

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Main Author: Alissee Sherrylin, anak Bagol
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012
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HM Sociology
S Agriculture (General)
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spelling my.unimas.ir.61842023-02-22T05:00:35Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6184/ Ethnopedological knowledge by local farmers in Sarawak for agricultural activity : a case study at Nanga Machan, Kanowit Alissee Sherrylin, anak Bagol HM Sociology S Agriculture (General) Ethnopedology is one aspect of indigenous knowledge, which study on the local people knowledge in evaluating the soil fertility and suitability for agriculture purposes while encompassed of soil and land use knowledge systems of rural populations. Sarawak, Malaysia is a largest state that consists of various kinds of indigenous groups such as Iban, Chinese, Malay, Bidayuh, Melanau and the Orang Ulu. From this study, five types of soils sample referred by farmers found to contain high level of acidity locally known Tanah hitam, Tanah pasir, Tanah kuning, Tanah batu lemak and Tanah ladu. Tanah hitam (Black soil) which farmers ranked is the highest preference among other soils referred. Ranking for soil fertility from most fertile to less fertile is Tanah hitam, Tanah kuning, followed by Tanah batu lemak, next is Tanah pasir and lastly Tanah ladu. Information gained from this study can be use by researcher and other relevant party to assist farmer in improving soil fertility and agriculture practices or as a guideline for future soil use practices. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012 Final Year Project Report NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6184/1/Alissee%20Sherrylin%20anak%20Bagol%20ft.pdf Alissee Sherrylin, anak Bagol (2012) Ethnopedological knowledge by local farmers in Sarawak for agricultural activity : a case study at Nanga Machan, Kanowit. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)
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S Agriculture (General)
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S Agriculture (General)
Alissee Sherrylin, anak Bagol
Ethnopedological knowledge by local farmers in Sarawak for agricultural activity : a case study at Nanga Machan, Kanowit
description Ethnopedology is one aspect of indigenous knowledge, which study on the local people knowledge in evaluating the soil fertility and suitability for agriculture purposes while encompassed of soil and land use knowledge systems of rural populations. Sarawak, Malaysia is a largest state that consists of various kinds of indigenous groups such as Iban, Chinese, Malay, Bidayuh, Melanau and the Orang Ulu. From this study, five types of soils sample referred by farmers found to contain high level of acidity locally known Tanah hitam, Tanah pasir, Tanah kuning, Tanah batu lemak and Tanah ladu. Tanah hitam (Black soil) which farmers ranked is the highest preference among other soils referred. Ranking for soil fertility from most fertile to less fertile is Tanah hitam, Tanah kuning, followed by Tanah batu lemak, next is Tanah pasir and lastly Tanah ladu. Information gained from this study can be use by researcher and other relevant party to assist farmer in improving soil fertility and agriculture practices or as a guideline for future soil use practices.
format Final Year Project Report
author Alissee Sherrylin, anak Bagol
author_facet Alissee Sherrylin, anak Bagol
author_sort Alissee Sherrylin, anak Bagol
title Ethnopedological knowledge by local farmers in Sarawak for agricultural activity : a case study at Nanga Machan, Kanowit
title_short Ethnopedological knowledge by local farmers in Sarawak for agricultural activity : a case study at Nanga Machan, Kanowit
title_full Ethnopedological knowledge by local farmers in Sarawak for agricultural activity : a case study at Nanga Machan, Kanowit
title_fullStr Ethnopedological knowledge by local farmers in Sarawak for agricultural activity : a case study at Nanga Machan, Kanowit
title_full_unstemmed Ethnopedological knowledge by local farmers in Sarawak for agricultural activity : a case study at Nanga Machan, Kanowit
title_sort ethnopedological knowledge by local farmers in sarawak for agricultural activity : a case study at nanga machan, kanowit
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
publishDate 2012
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6184/1/Alissee%20Sherrylin%20anak%20Bagol%20ft.pdf
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