Ethnopedology has gained importance in the recent years providing a better understanding of the local community practices in relation to preserving local soil knowledge of indigenous and rural communities. Despite the use of soil among present day and ancient societies with respect to technology, key soil procedures and changes included are comparable. The present exploratory study is conducted in three tribal villages in Manipur state to study the ethnopedalogical classification on the basis of several indicators used by the farmers. Data was collected from the farmers through key informants focused group discussions, transect walk and brainstorming technique. The validation of the ethnopedological knowledge based on the physico – chemical properties of the soil determined from the laboratory testing ascertain that the classification of soil by the farmers. The findings of the study have important policy implications for sustainable agricultural practices in the region.

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印度东北部曼尼普尔邦农民对决策支持系统的民族学知识

近年来，民族学已变得越来越重要，可以更好地了解当地社区在保护土著和农村社区的当地土壤知识方面的做法。尽管在当今社会和古代社会中，在技术方面都使用土壤，但是关键的土壤程序和变化是可比的。本探索性研究是在曼尼普尔邦的三个部落村庄中进行的，旨在根据农民使用的若干指标来研究民族学分类。通过关键信息提供者的专题小组讨论，样板行走和头脑风暴技术从农民那里收集数据。根据通过实验室测试确定的土壤的理化特性对民族学知识的确认可以确定农民对土壤的分类。该研究结果对该地区的可持续农业实践具有重要的政策意义。