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Received: 21 April 2018

Accepted: 20 June 2018

First Online: 16 July 2018

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: Ranjay K. Singh is serving as Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension) at ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal, Haryana, India. His research interest includes human-environment interactions and has collaborated with tribal and marginal communities to work out local solutions for community-based natural resources conservation and adaptation to global environmental change. Shah M Hussain is a subject matter specialist in fishery sciences at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), College of Horticulture and Forestry (CHF), Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, and works on the capacity building of farmers. T. Riba, having specialization in crop protection, currently works with KVK, CHF, Pasighat in area of agriculture technology transfer. Anshuman Singh is working as Scientist at ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal, and has specialization in fruit crops. Egul Padung is the Principal at Doying Gumin College, Pasighat, East Siang, and has specialization in indigenous education systems. Mrs. Orik Rallen is a cultural food specialist and a conservator of culturally and medicinally valuable local plant species from East Siang district. Mrs. YJ Lego is a traditional herbal healer and an agricultural officer attached with the Department of Agriculture, Arunahcal Pradesh. Ajay Kumar Bhardwaj is a Senior Scientist (Soil Science) at ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal. His research interests include biogeochemistry of agroecosystems and ecological implication of intensive management systems.

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