1. List of some documented Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITK) at Mizoram centre

S.No. Local Name Documentation Detail usage

1. BROOM SPRAYER i. Made by broom

(HMUNPHIAH grass and cane

SPRAYER) ii. Application of pesticides

2. THLANGRA i. Made by bamboo

and cane.

ii. Use for drying seed

materials.

iii. Separation of broken or under developed grains/

any other admixture

3. PIG STY i. Made by hard

(VAWKIN) woods and logs. ii. For keeping pigs

and piglets.

4. ROOF WATER i. Bamboo made

HARVESTING structure.

(INCHUNG ii. Mainly use for rain

TUIDAWN) water harvest from

roof.

5. INDEGENIOUS i. Made by wood and

SMALL POULTRY bamboo and cover

HOUSE (MIHRING with plastic nets.

SIAM CHAWP AR

IN) ii. For keeping small

chicks with their

mother.

6. BAMBOO MADE i. Use to carry

CARRIOR (EM bamboo and woods

PAI) ii. Also used to carry

stone from one

place to another.

7. WATER STORAGE i. Made by plastic

(TUIZEM) ii. Mainly use for storing water

8. FOOD CARRIOR i. Mainly made by

IN PIG STY (VAWK woods and logs. CHAW PEKNA ii. Specially used for THLENG) giving feed and

water to the pigs.

9. (LUKHUM) i. Made by strip

bamboo and leaves. ii. Mainly use for protect body from

direct sun

exposure, scorching

heat and torrential rain.

10. JHUM SICKLE i. Mainly made by

(FAWVAH) wood and iron

ii. Use for jhum rice

harvest

11. (CHEMPUI) i. Mainly made by

wood and iron

ii. Use for cleaning

jungle

12. (TUTHLAWH) i. Mainly made by

wood and iron ii. Use for opening of

furrow in jhum land

13. (HREI) i. Mainly made by

wood and iron.

ii. Use for cutting

wooden logs or trees in forest.

14. (HACHHEK) i. Mainly made by

wood and iron. ii. Use for opening of furrow in jhum

land.

iii. Also use for making

strip bamboo.

15. (CHEMKAWI) iii. Mainly made by

wood and iron

iv. Use for cleaning

jhum land/

weeding.

16. OPEN POULTRY i. Made by bamboo

HOUSE and fire woods. (AR IN) ii. Use for keeping

local poultry birds

17. (KAWLAWBEL) i. Made by soil. ii. Uses for keeping

water and also

keep the water cool.

18. INDIGENOUS i. Made by wood. MORTAR AND ii. Mainly used for PISTIL SUM LEH grinding any

SUK material

preferably seeds.

4. Biodiversity Evaluation and Conservation

2. French bean land races

52 pole-type common bean landraces have been collected from the state of Mizoram and evaluated for 23 agro-morphological and quality traits. Wide range of variability was found for morphological and reproductive traits like pods per plant (7.7-24.0), pod length (8.1-14.6 cm), pod yield per plant (61.5-182.3 g), seeds per pod (4.6-8.0), 100-seed weight (23.0-50.1 g) and crude protein content (20-33.8 %) Landraces MZFB-47, MZFB-41, MZFB-83, MZFB-116, MZFB-52, MZFB-28, MZFB-116 and MZFB-85 were found to be the most promising ones with highest N, P, K, Cu, Zn, Mn,

Fe and ash content while, total phenol, DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity were found maximum in MZFB-97. The study generated information about the nutritional importance of these landraces which can be conserved, promoted and utilized. Farmers were informed about the lines which were rich in nutrients and antioxidants and cultivation of those lines were strengthened

through training programs, leaflets and demonstrations. Thirty seven landraces have been deposited in NBPGR, New Delhi and IC nos. has been obtained

3. Bird’s eye chilli land races

In Mizoram, Birds eye chillies locally known as Hmarchate and there is considerable diversity in this crop with respect to fruit shape, size, color, pungency, plant type, physiological characteristics, reactions to diseases and pests and adaptability. During a survey, 70 Bird’s eye chilli landraces were collected. ICAR RC NEH Region has characterized for the first time these landraces on the basis of morphological and molecular markers (SSR). The bioactive compounds present in thse landraces of north-east India are very less studied. There was a significant variation in the total phenolic content (12.4 to 133.2 mg GAE/g dry weight), total flavonoid (22.1 to 58.8 mg quercetin/g dry weight), DPPH (0.5 to 6.1 mM AAE/g dry weight), ABTS (20.5 to 44.3 mM AAE/g dry weight) and FRAP (0.7 to 7.8 mM GAE/dry weight) antioxidant capacity in Capsicum frutescens L. landraces. Two landraces of Capsicum chinense viz., MN-1 and MN-2 exhibited highest values for all the antioxidant assays. The data established that the landraces of Capsicum frutescens L. are potent source of natural antioxidants which reduces the oxidation processes in the body by protecting against reactive oxygen species. Thirty two landraces have been deposited in NBPGR, New Delhi and IC nos. have been obtained.

4. Evaluation of local maize germplasms of Mizoram

Mizoram’s maize landraces are classified into three categories based on uses and taste, like Puakzo (small cob, popcorn), Mimban (small cob, sweet and starchy) and Mimpui (big cob, Roasted and feed). Sixty seven (Jhum) landraces of maize were collected from different parts of Mizoram and evaluated for response to low temperature in various agro-morphological characteristic during Rabi-2013-14. Among the difference landrace of maize, Puakzo (MZM-3 and MZM-50), Mimpui (MZM-57, MZM-22 and MZM-68) and Mimban (MZM-23 and MZM-53) were recorded short duration (110 days) and tolerant to water stress. The ear proliferation per plant ranges from 1 to 6, but the highest number of cob per plant recorded as 4.1, 5.1 and 6.2 from MZM-50, MZM-13 and MZM-51, respectively. Thirty four landraces have been deposited in NBPGR, New Delhi and IC nos. has been obtained