We are pleased to announce the “Wayanad Community Seed Fest 2023” to be held from March, 10-11th 2023 at CAbC MSSRF Campus. Seed fest or Vittutsava is being jointly organized by Wayanad District Tribal Development Action Council, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (WDTDAC), SEED CARE and local self-governance since its inception in the year 2014
Highlights
Exhibition stalls of seeds and plating materials, seed exchange between the farmers, exhibition of the agriculture implements, photo exhibition on biodiversity of Wayanad, screening of the documentaries related to biodiversity, state level seminar and technical sessions on millets, underutilized crops, tribal health and nutrition, farmer to farmer and farmer to experts interactions
The Community Seed Fest is a special programme that envisages ensuring the continuity of on-farm agrobiodiversity conservation through networks and partnerships. Seed Fest 2023 aims to continue the awareness programmes in the village level on the importance of agrobiodiversity conservation aspects and nutritional importance. The event will give specific attention through seminar on ‘Health and Nutritional Security of the Tribal Communities and Importance of Agrobiodiversity’ and “Role of millets in health and nutritional security” since the year 2023 has been declared as the International Year of Millets by the United Nations
A major event in the Wayanad Community Seed Fest 2023 is the signature “Seed Exchange Program”; the seeds exchanged can ensure their continuity and reach to people for on-farm conservation. Wayanad Community Seed Fest also forms the platform to exhibit luxurious agrobiodiversity of Wayanad and will also be an educative programme for all public, academicians and children
