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Over 5000 Organic Farmers Are Reviving Traditional Crop Varieties

January 16, 2017 ofai 0 Comments

Did you know that India once used to have over 100,000 varieties of rice? Some fifty years ago, these varieties abounded in the country. Now, however, only 6000 odd local varieties remain and not all are grown. This diversity can be experienced when one visits remote rural corners of the country.

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