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Abstract: Agriculture is the oldest and largest means of livelihood of mankind. It is the parent source of food supply of all living beings. The nomadic people extracted food in natural ways by fruits gathering and hunting roaming from one place to another place. Germination of thrown seeds gave the ideation of planting that conceived the knowledge of agriculture. The natural practice of agriculture continued dates long, but alarming growth of population changes the situation. Modernization of agriculture has been the one and only way of raising agricultural productivity that has made people chemical and mechanical loving. Extensive cultivation is no longer remaining alternative means for raising agricultural production. Excessive use of chemical fertilizer and pesticides has risen the health hazard of human being. Presently, there has been wider discussion on the negative impact of such intensive way of cultivation. There has been the feeling of embracing organic cultivation among the health sensitive people. Of course, such number is meagre. In true sense, indigenous agricultural knowledge is an important national human capital to improve crop productivity and enhance sustainable agricultural development. Fostering and documentation of indigenous agricultural knowledge can promote the wider use of organic crop production methods and sustain environmental health. Present study is an attempt of picturing the need of IAK at present situation. The study will be conducted through using both primary and secondary sources of information.