eng Enviro Research Publishers Current Agriculture Research Journal 2347-4688 2321-9971 2016-06-10 40 1 16 34 1788 article P C Pande 1 Vibhuti 1 Pankaj Awasthi 1 Kiran Bargali 1 S. S Bargali 1 Department of Botany, D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. Kumaun Himalaya is one of the unique systems rich in indigenous traditional knowledge and culturally strong. In the present study, qualitative and quantitative data were on agro-biodiversity through field and literature survey. Altogether, 160 plant species belonging to 117 genera and 57 families were recorded. In addition, a large number of land races, varieties and wild relatives are also being used. Cultivation of these crops is mainly of subsistence in nature rather than for commercial purposes. Due to a number of reasons, the area under traditional crops is declining in Kumaun Himalayan region but many of the crop varieties are still conserved because of their socio-cultural and religious values. The human population has increased over time forcing farmers to change their cropping patterns, for example, replacement of mixed cropping to mono-cropping and switching over to cash crops. This has adverse implications on traditional agro-biodiversity of the region. There are both local and global advantages in supporting a dynamic traditional system of agro-biodiversity management. Therefore, promotion and conservation of agro-biodiversity should be done through sustainable use and on- farm and off- farm management. http://www.agriculturejournal.org/volume4number1/agro-biodiversity-of-kumaun-himalaya-india-a-review/ Agro-Biodiversity; Crop Cultivation; Traditional Knowledge; Kumaun Himalaya