Native Seeds Disappearing: Purba Medinipur KVK Launches Conservation Drive

• Purba Medinipur KVK initiates efforts to restore and conserve native crop seeds threatened by hybrid varieties and climate change.
• A training camp for 40 farmers and youth showcased 70 varieties of native rice, potatoes, vegetables, and fruits.
• Experts emphasized native seeds' importance for nutritional security and climate resilience, beyond just yield increase.
• Seed science expert Sudip Mondal stressed maintaining genetic purity, establishing seed banks, and understanding improvement strategies.
• KVK promotes 'If native seeds survive, farmers will survive, and if farmers survive, the nation will survive' for self-reliance.