Tag: Seed Saving
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Indian Bio-Diversity Board to Open up 110 Seed Banks in States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
News like this gives me great hope that we are wising up and moving away from mono-cultures and industrial farming. HYDERABAD: To preserve indigenous seed varieties and also promote organic farming, the state bio-diversity board will soon open over 110 seed banks across the two states. With the requisite budgets sanctioned for this pilot project,…
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Organic Seed Banks Preserve Genetically Diverse Food Supply
Seed Activism In a recent study titled “Seed Freedom: A Global Citizens Report,” Shiva’s research showed the ways that genetic contamination is rapidly spreading and, specifically, how India has lost organic cotton seed varieties due to contamination by Bt Cotton. The report also points to other places, like Mexico, facing similar challenges. “Mexico, the historical…
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Arkansas Valley Organic Growers Working to Develop Seed Quality
Hal Walter at the Pueblo Cheiftan introduces us to the Arkansas Valley Organic Growers, who, in addition to providing farm-fresh vegetables, are supporting other behind-the-scenes farming activities, including the development of regionally adapted seed varieties. With corporations developing genetically modified organisms and patenting plant DNA, the question of seed quality is of utmost importance for all who…
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