20/12/2019
Over two thousand farmers from 8 Indian states met at The Art of Living International Center to be part of the Desi Beej Mahotsav (Native-Seed Convention) to exchange knowledge, come together on a common platform, interact, know about Desi (Native) seed varieties and to learn how growing them can be turned profitable, to beat the monopoly of companies making hybrid seeds.
The exhibition was graced by the presence of global humanitarian and spiritual leader, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of The Art of Living. Also present, were some of the award winning farmers and conservationists like Bheem Singh who is a recipient of Krishi Unnati Award from the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and conservationists like Rahibai Soma Popere, or ‘Seed Mother’, who was in the BBC list of ‘100 Women of 2018’, who helps other farmers return to native varieties of crops, preparing hyacinth beans for self-help groups.
