The Delhi Seed Festival (March 8-9, 2014)

Farmers Pledging Seeds to the Beej Vruksh (Seed Totem)
The Delhi Seed Festival (March 8-9, 2014) — preceded by the National Seed Savers Meet (March 6-7) — saw the display of over 2,500 seed varieties of cereals (rice, wheat, millets), pulses, vegetables, tubers, medicinal plants, and uncultivated/forest foods! A galaxy of outstanding seed savers, farmer-breeders and organic farmers from 15 states all over India participated.
Please see the attached report (with photographs) for more details
Contact the author Bharat Mansata
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