Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Assam Inaugurates First Seed Conservation Gene Bank in Titabor
Imagine a special storage room for seeds, like a library for plants, built in Assam!
This new place, called a gene bank, is like a safe place for seeds of different crops, including rice, fruits, and vegetables.
It's like a time capsule for plants!
The gene bank can keep seeds safe for up to 15 years.
Before this, farmers had to grow rice every year to get new seeds, but now they can get high-quality seeds when they need them.
This will help farmers and scientists who study plants and help protect old types of plants from disappearing.
The seeds even have special codes that help people find out all about them!
Assam's first seed conservation gene bank has been inaugurated in Titabor.
The facility can store seeds for up to 15 years.
It will preserve local and traditional crop varieties.
The gene bank can store around 8,000 rice seed varieties and other crops.
Seeds will have QR codes for easy access to detailed information.
- Who
- Farmers, researchers, and the Assam Agricultural University (AAU) are involved.
- What
- Inauguration of Assam's first seed conservation gene bank.
- When
- Inauguration occurred recently.
- Where
- Assam, specifically in Titabor at the Assam Rice Research Institute (ARRI).
- Why
- To preserve local and traditional crop varieties and strengthen food security.
- Location
- Titabor, Assam
- Facility Type
- Seed Conservation Gene Bank
- Storage Duration
- Up to 15 years
- Seed Capacity
- Around 8,000 varieties
- Key Benefit
- Preservation of traditional crops
- Involved Organizations
- Assam Agricultural University (AAU) and ARRI