Mysore/Mysuru, July 4 -- Sahaja Samrudha in collaboration with Rebuild India and Sahaja Seeds will be organising Desi Seed Festival on July 5 and 6 from 10 am to 8 pm at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry in city.

The festival aims to bring together seed conservators, farmer scientists, agricultural enthusiasts and consumers from across the State to celebrate the importance of conserving indigenous seed diversity. This festival is a step towards raising awareness among farmers about the significance of preserving these seeds.

At the two-day Seed Festival, over 100 varieties of desi (native) rice, millets, pulses, tubers, greens and vegetables will be showcased. There will be an exhibition of different groundnut varieties. Various horsegram vari...