Climate Change Adaptation: Indigenous Seeds

The year 2022 has been a year of records for rainfall in the State. On the 17th of June 2022, Mawsynram recorded 1003.6 mm of rainfall in a single day…

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Community Seed Bank at Mulum, West Jaintia Hills

Mulum Community Seed Bank leads the way in preserving and disseminating Indigenous seeds

Before the intervention of SURE and NESFAS, farmers of the Mulum community in West Jaintia Hills preserved their seeds in the traditional method that had been practised since the olden days - the seeds were either kept hanging above the fireplace or wrapped in a cloth and kept near the fireplace.

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Community Seed Bank at Mulum, West Jaintia Hills

Mulum Community Seed Bank leads the way in preserving and disseminating Indigenous seeds

Before the intervention of SURE and NESFAS, farmers of the Mulum community in West Jaintia Hills preserved their seeds in the traditional method that had been practised since the olden days - the seeds were either kept hanging above the fireplace or wrapped in a cloth and kept near the fireplace.

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Seeds of today for fruits of tomorrow

On the 21st of April, 2022, four communities, namely Sasatgre, Mandalgre, Rongchadenggre and Masudigre came together for a seed exchange at Daribokgre, East Garo Hills, one of the model villages of NESFAS in Garo Hills.The programme started off with an introductory session in the village community hall, where seeds from the repository known as Community Seed Bank (CSB) were displayed.

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