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ICAR-NBPGR organized a one day awareness programme on “PGR conservation awareness and agro-biodiversity fair for nutritional and livelihood security” of tribal farming community of Kathiyan, Chakrata, Dehradun under TSP Scheme on May 20, 2022

Date Posted: 24-05-2022

A one day awareness programme on “Plant Genetic Resources conservation awareness and agro-biodiversity fair for nutritional and livelihood security” was organized on May 20, 2022 by ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi under Tribal Sub-Plan at Kathiyan village, Chakrata, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand. The programme was attended by more than 150 farmer’s participants from eight villages of Kathiyan region. During the programme, the resource persons emphasised on the need and importance of conservation of eroding traditional crop landraces and other potential crops.

(Source Dr Dinesh Prasad Semwal, New Delhi