Integrating Modelling and Expert Knowledge for Evaluating Current and Future Scenario of Large Cardamom Crop in Eastern Nepal

Maharjan, S. B.; Qamer, Faisal Mueen; Matin, Mir A.; Joshi, Govinda; Bhuchar, S. K.

doi:10.3390/agronomy9090481

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“…Second, building off the earlier point there is a lack of multiscalar and multi-temporal knowledge production for multifunctional landscapes (Stürck and Verburg, 2017). While there is a bewildering diversity of knowledge available to land managers and policymakers (Maharjan et al, 2019;Paltsyn et al, 2019;Chaudhary et al, 2020). Presenting such in formats that appeal to a variety of stakeholders is critical to ensure both the sophistication and the democratic potential of land management.…”

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Pursuing Plurality: Exploring the Synergies and Challenges of Knowledge Co-production in Multifunctional Landscape Design

Chakraborty¹,

Jayathunga²,

Matunga³

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Knowledge co-production has emerged as an important conceptual and processual tool in sustainability research addressing the needs of equity and inclusion. Indigenous communities and local people have engaged with the process of knowledge production, foregrounding their historical relationships with landscapes, based on their unique worldviews and knowledges. However, knowledge co-production, especially for multi-functional landscapes remains a contentious and complicated affair with enduring issues of power-sharing related to the different socio-political positions of stakeholders. This work explores the synergies and challenges in knowledge co-production for landscape re-design in the south Island of Aotearoa NZ through an assessment of the work done at the Centre for Excellence, Lincoln University. At this center, a multi-stakeholder team is grappling with designing a farm, through a transdisciplinary framework that attempts to include multiple worldviews. This work explores the various stages of the co-production process, analyzing the exchanges between various members as they prepare for co-production, the knowledge produced through this engagement, and how this knowledge is being utilized to further the goal of sustainability. Our results show that significant gaps remain between co-production theory and co-production practice which are a result of the mismanagement of the co-production process, the mismatch in the time and spatial scales of project goals, and the differences in the values and objectives of the different stakeholders. However, the process of co-production, though flawed, leads to the building of more open relationships between the stakeholders, and leads to some very meaningful knowledge products that address the multi-temporal and multi-spatial aspirations of multi-functional landscapes in Aotearoa NZ, while contributing to the broader scholarship on co-production in sustainability. Finally, both synergies and challenges prove meaningful when challenging the roadblocks to the inclusion of a diversity of worldviews, by clearly highlighting the places of engagement and why they were made possible. We suggest that knowledge co-production attempts in multi-functional landscapes around the world should attempt a similar assessment of their process. This can help build better relationships between scientists and IPLC, address disciplinary bias and marginalization of non-expert opinions, while also ensuring the relevance of the research to the multiple stakeholders of the land.

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Pursuing Plurality: Exploring the Synergies and Challenges of Knowledge Co-production in Multifunctional Landscape Design

Chakraborty¹,

Jayathunga²,

Matunga³

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…The overall growth was highest at mid altitude (1250-1550) in timber tree habitat than in any other altitudes and habitat types sampled (Table 3). Similarly, it was stated that the best growth of Black Cardamom can be found at 1000-2000 m. (Maharjan et al 2019). Furthermore, the dominance of Alnus nepalensis in that habitat could be the important factor for its growth (Table 2).…”

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“…al. 2009;Maharjan et al 2019). The height and basal area of Alnus nepalesis showed strong association with Black Cardamom growth and similar result was reported from Tadong, Sikkim(Singh et al 2018).…”

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Agroforestry species composition and growth of Black Cardamom in different habitats along altitudinal gradient, Bhutan

Koirala

Suberi

Sherub

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The composition and arrangement of agroforestry species at different altitudes play a vital environmental role in the growth of Black Cardamom crop. The present study assesses agroforestry tree species composition and the relationship between the growth of Black Cardamom and associated tree species. For this, the altitudes were sorted into three altitudinal ranges; low (850-1150 m), mid (1250-1550 m), and high (1650-1950 m) and in each altitudinal range three different habitats were assessed (Timber Tree (TT), Fodder tree (FT) and Mix tree (MT) habitats). In each altitudinal band, 16 plots were made for each habitat (TT, MT, FT) with a total of 144 plots sampled systematically with 20×20 m plot size within the selected altitudinal range (850 to 1950 m). The result of the study found 56 ecologically important agroforestry tree species under 32 families that are used as shade trees for Black Cardamom. The tree species preference of Black Cardamom changes based on the basal area of trees, altitudes, and habitat types (F(2, 33)=45.672, P=.000). The overall growth (R2=.95) was better in timber tree habitat at mid altitudes, where Alnus nepalensis was the dominating species having 41.40% canopy cover with low pest and disease-infested Black Cardamom stems, making it a suitable habitat for growth. The lower altitudinal band and all the mixed tree habitats were found to be unsuitable for Black Cardamom growth (p<0.05). Thus, while cultivating Black Cardamom it is important to select appropriate tree species, canopy cover, altitude, and habitat for optimum growth.

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“…On the other hand, the erratic weather can hamper crop growth through increasing pest and diseases, and deteriorating soil nutrients [27,28,29]. The warmer temperature and dry land will trigger more evapotranspiration from the crop leading to poor yield and disease infestation [30,31].…”

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Cultivation of Black Cardamom and Climate Economic Management Challenges in Mountainous Regions of Bhutan

Koirala¹,

Suberi²,

Sherub³

et al. 2022

APRJ

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Black Cardamom are commonly grown crop in eastern Himalayan countries and in Bhutan, the cultivation of Black Cardamom are specially done in south western districts whereby the people immensely depend on the crop for their livelihood income. Further, the crop significantly contributes in gross domestic product growth as it falls under the top ten highly exported commodity of the country. The high value obtained from Black Cardamom has encouraged farmers to expand the cultivation in different land use types. When the farmers are gaining income, the challenges in management of cultivated Black Cardamom are also increasing. In the recent times, vital change in climate activity have been recorded. The erratic temperature and rainfall are declining the yield of Black Cardamom. The increasing number of pest and diseases outbreak in cultivated land are creating concern and challenge on the farmers depending on Black Cardamom for living. The farmers are in dismay with no proper management skills and techniques taught to them. Relying on traditional methods for improving the productivity has failed to be a good strategy with changing time and climate being erratic. The climate resilient management activity need to be initiated and enormous studies are in need to prevent the future catastrophe on Black Cardamom and the cultivator’s livelihood.

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Integrating Modelling and Expert Knowledge for Evaluating Current and Future Scenario of Large Cardamom Crop in Eastern Nepal

Cited by 5 publications

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Pursuing Plurality: Exploring the Synergies and Challenges of Knowledge Co-production in Multifunctional Landscape Design

Pursuing Plurality: Exploring the Synergies and Challenges of Knowledge Co-production in Multifunctional Landscape Design

Agroforestry species composition and growth of Black Cardamom in different habitats along altitudinal gradient, Bhutan

Cultivation of Black Cardamom and Climate Economic Management Challenges in Mountainous Regions of Bhutan

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