Sustainable Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Agriculture in Zimbabwe's Rural Areas of Matabelel and North and South Provinces :
Zimbabwe Case Study

This study researched Indigenous
Knowledge Systems (IKS) in agriculture in Zimbabwe's
rural areas, focusing on crop farming in the Tonga of Binga
District in Matebeleland's North Province, and
livestock in the Kalanga tribe of the Plumtree District in
Matebeleland's South Province. The study aimed to
uncover some of the knowledge that indigenous people used to
survive under the harsh climatic and physical conditions of
the region. Specific goals in both the Binga and Plumtree
Districts were: 1) to uncover the socio-political,
religious, economic, and environmental implications of IKS
in farming; 2) to identify and analyze the methods of
natural resources management; and 3) to assess the value and
limitations of IKS in agriculture.