A study was conducted on indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) for sustainable agriculture under Eastern Uttar Pradesh (India) for 3 consecutive years (2013-2015) to survey the revival of scientific traditional knowledge of agricultural practices for sustainable agricultural development. There were 20 ITKs observed for sustainable agriculture belonging to two groups, crop production and livestock production and each have observed 10 ITKs respectively. Survey was conducted as per methodology of international institute of rural reconstruction (IIRR, 1996) and modified as accessibility. Informal interview method was used for recording. The bidahani (beushening) and sanda (double transplanting) for rice cultivation and surka (cooked liquid gruel) for dairy husbandry are confined very local and traditional knowledge in Eastern Uttar Pradesh conditions.

ITK (Indigenous technical knowledge), Revival, Sustainable agriculture, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India.