Use of natural inputs, minimum-till, mulching, multi-cropping and sowing of diverse and native varieties can increase the soil’s water-holding capacity
The indigenous seeds have proven to be climate resilient and cheaper, leading more farmers to opt for them in times of increasing extreme weather events.
As traditional varieties of seeds are losing ground to hybrid ones, seed banks in Odisha are trying to revive India’s indigenous seed diversity while encouraging farmers to move away from chemical farming