Knowledge can be classified into (i) explicit, which can be easily recorded (e.g., books) and (ii) tacit, which cannot … be always articulated. However, much of this tacit knowledge can be shared. The conversion of tacit knowledge into … explicit knowledge is called externalization. Farmers possess both kinds of knowledge. Scientists often pre-determine ignorance …

Traditional Knowledge systems are the essence of the social capital of the poor and the source of their survival … strategies. Rooted in tradition, TK is also contemporary knowledge, defined by its inherently dynamic nature. It is constantly …

-regional partnership between East Africa and South Asia seeking to integrate indigenous knowledge and practices into Bank supported … focus was on indigenous knowledge as it is a key element of the social capital of the poor, assisting them in their struggle … human, and animal diseases. Many local organizations, institutions, and communities have a wealth of knowledge of IK …

Local innovation refers to the dynamics of IK - the knowledge that grows within a social group, incorporating learning … from own experience over generations but also knowledge gained from other sources and fully internalized within local ways … of thinking and doing. Local innovation is the process through which individuals or groups discover or develop new and …

Indigenous knowledge and local initiatives are usually documented and disseminated by outsiders, who make their own … interpretations in the process. Participatory Video (PV) provides an opportunity for rural people to document their own knowledge and …