National seminar on ‘survived seeds’ also to be held

The fifth edition of the Wayanad community seed festival, a three-day programme organised by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), will be held at the foundation auditorium here on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Former Chief Secretary S.M. Vijayanand will inaugurate the programme at 11 a.m. on Thursday.

The programme is being organised in association with NABARD, Kerala State Biodiversity Board, Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Seed Care and Wayanad Tribal Development Action Council.

From all panchayats

Seeds of agricultural crops from all grama panchayats and municipalities of Wayanad district and seeds from adjacent districts such as Kannur and Kasaragod districts will be showcased at the programme. Farmers from Kolli Hills of Tamil Nadu will also attend the function with rare varieties of seeds. The farmers will get a chance to exchange their seeds to each other.

A national seminar on ‘survived seeds’ will also be organised in connection with the programme, the organisers said in a release here on Wednesday.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Kerala / by Staff Reporter / Kalpetta – March 06th, 2019