Conservation of traditional seed varieties emphasised at Krishi Mela

The former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, R.R. Hanchinal, has emphasised the need for the conservation of traditional crop varieties that had been preserved and cultivated by previous generations.

Inaugurating the Seed Mela organised as part of the annual Krishi Mela at the University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad on Friday, Prof. Hanchinal said that the traditional varieties continue to be cultivated because of the efforts of the previous generations, and these varieties could grow by absorbing the salinity in the soil and did not require the use of chemical fertilizers.