Kerala Women’s Commission Chairperson P. Sathidevi has said that the commission will recommend the government to adopt steps to launch a project to conserve the diversity in indigenous crops.
Speaking after visiting the tuber conservation farm of Noorank, a collective of tribal women at Irumbupalam near Kattikulam in the district on Wednesday, Ms. Sathidevi said the collective had set a model for women’s collectives across the country.
The endangered indigenous crops are invaluable treasures for the entire society, and they should be conserved for the coming generation, Ms. Sathidevi said, adding that more studies should be done on the crops and culture of tribespeople in the district.
