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Karnataka woman's seed-saving spans 30 villages, wins Rs 10 lakh award

Times of India Nov 07, 2026 at 07:25 AM IST
Karnataka woman's seed-saving spans 30...

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A Karnataka women's collective has won a 10 lakh rupee award for preserving over 250 indigenous seed varieties across 30 villages. The group revived millet cultivation and established a processing unit to support sustainable farming.

Key takeaways

  • The Bibi Fatima Women's Self-Help Group received the Plant Genome Saviour Community Award.
  • The collective preserves over 250 traditional seed varieties, including numerous millet types.
  • The initiative successfully revived millet cultivation across thirty villages in Karnataka.
  • The women established a millet processing unit to address post-harvest challenges.
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