In the race (of life in current times) we have forgotten the cultural heritage that we have inherited. And we want to bring it back into popular existence.

“(Traditional) seeds have a treasure of past experience inbuilt. They are accustomed to vagaries of nature, while the modern seeds are yet to learn the local environment.”

"Health concerns are attributed to poor nutrition in low income segments of the population, whereas the affluent need to address health issues arising from changing lifestyles and food habits"

Millet Processing units proliferate in Tamil Nadu, the only State to produce 8 varieties.

Millets which are much more nutritious and will stand up to the changing climate, get no support at all.

The seed-scarce community has moved towards seed sufficiency within one cropping season. Tribal communities in Kandhamal have broken the barrier of mono-cropping by reverting to millet based bio-diverse cropping systems.