Indigenous Technologies in Nepal

Indigenous people in Nepal are practicing variety of simple local technologies that have been developed from their long term traditional knowledge and experiences. The concept indigenous denotes that they are locally generated within an existing cultural and social tradition using local tools and knowledge.

In Earlier writings it has been suggested that local indigenous technologies are sustainable, practical, maintainable and equitable. The reason behind was that those technologies have the following characteristics:

v  Low capital inputs

v  Can be maintained by existing organizations

v  Closely adapted to local physical environment

v  Fit existing systems of ownership, obligation and authority

Indigenous knowledge and technologies that can be found in different sectors, such as transportation, agriculture etc. are considered as wealth of Nepal. Such technologies have helped to enhance the self-reliance of rural peoples, particularly rural farmers.