Conservation of traditional seed varieties emphasised at Krishi Mela
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Agricultural experts at Krishi Mela in Dharwad highlighted the importance of conserving traditional seed varieties.
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- Experts at a university-organized agricultural fair in Dharwad are advocating for the preservation of traditional crop varieties.
- These seeds are noted for their ability to thrive in saline soil without needing chemical fertilizers.
- Farmers participating in seed production programs have successfully exported traditional varieties to other Indian states and Indonesia.
- Organizers also reported significant attendance and high sales of rabi and vegetable seeds during the opening day of the event.
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- Progress of ongoing seed production programs involving farmers
- Future research outcomes for traditional crop varieties
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R.R. Hanchinal
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“Sowing traditional varieties could increase yields by 18% to 20%, and the yield could be enhanced further through the use of chemical and farmyard manure”
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…of chemical fertilizers. Emphasising the need to create more awareness about seeds, he said that there are more than two lakh varieties of rice. Good yields could be obtained by sowing quality seeds in fertile soil. Sowing traditional varieties could increase yields by 18% to 20%, and the yield could be enhanced further through the use of chemical and farmyard manure , he said. Stressing that seed production with farmers’ participation would benefit everyone, he said that seeds produced here had been exported to Rajasthan, Assam, and even Indonesia. He said that patents had also…
N.B. Prakash
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences
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“seed production would be taken up with farmers”
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…research and urged the farmers to adopt organic farming practices. The Vice-Chancellor of UAS, Dharwad, N.B. Prakash, said that the university’s seed unit had completed 25 years since its establishment and added that seed production would be taken up with farmers . He also listed the achievements of the seed unit, which had received several national awards and an international award. Earlier, the annual Krishi Mela began with the inauguration of the Seed Mela, a Fruit and Flower…
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