In the Kutch grasslands, 'bhagiyas' are in decline – and their vast, indigenous knowledge
The bhagiyas are traditional experts in plants, animals and the environment, and a crucial part of the Banni grasslands of Gujarat.
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The bhagiyas are traditional experts in plants, animals and the environment, and a crucial part of the Banni grasslands of Gujarat.
Kutch’s Bhagiyas are repositories of indigenous technical knowledge on taking care of livestock, treating them, and on local plant species, but this knowledge is declining with every subsequent generation