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Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge in the Farming System: A Case of Urban Agriculture in Kageshwori-Manohara Municipality

Kanhaiya Sapkota

Tribhuvan University Journal

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This study, based on a survey of 105 households in the Kangeshwori-Manohara low-lying Area, aimed to analyze contradictions and the interface between scientific and local knowledge on urban agriculture. Farmers transitioned from traditional to intensive, market-oriented agriculture, adopting a wider range of improved farming techniques for economically viable and sustainable production, indicating some link between scientific and indigenous knowledge.