Archive · 25 May 2025
Farmers in Belagavi Urged to Conserve Indigenous Crops
The government wants farmers to help save old types of crops.
These crops have been grown for a long time and might be good for our health.
Farmers in Belagavi can sign up to help.
If they join, they'll provide seeds from these crops.
The government will then store the seeds.
This is to make sure these old crop types don't disappear.
Farmers can get more info by contacting agriculture officials.
The Department of Agriculture launched a program to conserve indigenous crop varieties.
Farmers in Belagavi district are asked to register for the program.
Registration must be completed by May 28.
Indigenous varieties have high health benefits.
Farmers must be ready to provide seeds for a seed bank.
- Who
- The Department of Agriculture and farmers in Belagavi district.
- What
- A program to conserve and promote old indigenous crop varieties.
- When
- Farmers need to register by May 28.
- Where
- Belagavi district.
- Why
- To conserve and promote old, indigenous crop varieties with high health benefits.
- Location
- Belagavi district
- Registration Deadline
- May 28
- Selected Crops
- Paddy, ragi, jowar, tur, and more
- Source
- Joint Director of Agriculture, Belagavi