After the Green Revolution and the large scale use of hybrid seeds, most traditional varieties of seeds and crops have disappeared. While it is true that hybrid seeds give more yields in the beginning, the use of chemical fertilizers results in reduced crops after a few years and leaves the farmers in crisis situations. To salvage this situation, it is important to use eco-friendly agricultural methods through revival of our indigenous knowledge. The only way to do this is by protecting traditional seed varieties as local seeds give equal and sometimes greater yields than hybrid varieties.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/saving-seeds-desi-way
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ananda-teertha-pyati
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/splash
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/seeds
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-storage
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/traditional-knowledge
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gulbarga-d
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/koppal-d
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/raichur-d
