
Workshop on ‘heritage rice’ variety held
The Hindu
A State-level farmers’ meet for strengthening community seed banks of ‘heritage rice’ was held on SASTRA campus at Thirumalaisamudhram on Thursday.Farmers from 24 districts, including delta region, at
A State-level farmers’ meet for strengthening community seed banks of ‘heritage rice’ was held on SASTRA campus at Thirumalaisamudhram on Thursday.
Farmers from 24 districts, including delta region, attended the meet. Seed bank capital of ₹2,000 was distributed to them for producing seeds of ‘heritage rice’ varieties. The seeds, 20 kg in each variety produced by them would be collected and distributed to 500 farmers for cultivation during the next cropping season.

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