seed bank

Darlapudi Ravi was an assistant general manager at a cement industry when he realised how modern dietary practices lead to a variety of diseases. Here's how this realisation motivated him to build a seed bank.

From rainbow corn to healing garlic, Anil Gavali of Pandharpur, is growing native crops without chemicals or GMOs. Read about his journey.

Darlapudi Ravi realised how modern dietary practices lead to a variety of diseases. This realisation motivated him to build a seed bank.

Darlapudi Ravi was an assistant general manager at a cement industry when he realised how modern dietary practices lead to a variety of diseases. Here's how this realisation motivated him to build a seed bank.

Born and raised in a farming family, Mahan Chandra Borah started Annapurna Rice Library to protect the vanishing legacy of his forefathers. He not only preserves the seeds but also shares them with other farmers for free.

Coimbatore resident Aravinthan R P grows rare varieties of vegetables in a spare space at his father’s residential school. He also conserves seeds, and provides nutritious meals to the students, while encouraging them to learn how to farm.

Lahari Bai, a Baiga tribal woman from Madhya Pradesh, was declared the brand ambassador for the ‘International Year of The Millet’. So far, she has conserved over 150 varieties of rare millet seeds in her beej bank.

From traditional heirloom vegetable varieties to exotic veggies and herbs, give a boost to your home garden through these seed deliveries.

Deb, though no agriculturist by training, was bothered with the apathy of the then agri-scientists who found it of no consequence that the native rice was dying out. They, in fact, promoted high yielding and hybrid varieties instead.

Individual farmers, farmers' collectives and NRIs in Himachal Pradesh are taking to organic farming in a big way for good health, safe soil and groundwater for future generations.