The women and the landless labourers seem to have more limited traditional knowledge of soil properties and management practices than farmers. Among farming households men possess deeper understanding and more knowledge of the soil properties than women. Of the men, the farmers who are forty years old and above have in-depth knowledge of soil properties and soil fertility management techniques. This is mainly due to the division of labour in which soil management is the sole activity and responsibility of men. Hence social norms define the experiences of individuals and groups, and develop a framework for interpreting experiences. With regard to age, the introduction of modern technologies, access to external inputs and government policies play an inevitable role in practising traditional knowledge.