Coastal area of India is more prone to the devastating impact of climate change. The present study was conducted in Sunderban coastal ecosystem of West Bengal which is famous for mangrove forest, aquatic resources, rich biodiversity and indigenous traditional knowledge of the local people. But this area is now under the adverse impact of climate change. Total six villages were studied from the two blocks of South 24 Pargana district of West Bengal for the present research study. It was observed that people devised different techniques or practices in the field of agriculture to overcome the adverse impact of climate change in their farming. Most of these technologies were practiced by the community as a whole. The technique like land shaping was related to soil management and irrigation to solve the increasing problem of soil salinity due to climate change. The different practice like ail cultivation, dhibi cultivation, circle cultivation and then digging of soil through spade were related to cultivation practice and soil management. There was also change in the life cycle of insect, pest etc. and a resultant change in the disease pattern in the crop due to change in the climate. So, people of Sunderban region practiced some innovative technique like application of washed water of Neem plant's leave and seed, application of washed water of earth worm and washing the fog stored in leave of the plant in early morning to protect the crop from different diseases. Some traditional knowledge was related to fishery like wooden anchor, application of lime, supply of saline water from sea to pond etc. they also developed a mud store house for post harvest management of the crop.
Indigenous knowledge, Climate change, Agricultural practices
