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indigenous agriculture  

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  • Indigenous agriculture encompasses agricultural practices and techniques that are unique to a given culture and society and has evolved from place-bound tradition. In practice, it is often more diverse, complex, and risk-prone than both industrialized and green revolution agriculture. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Indigenous Agriculture]

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