Inaugurating a global seminar organised by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on farmers’ rights, President Droupadi Murmu has called for concrete steps to conserve traditional seed varieties and eco friendly farming practices. Ms. Murmu said farmers are ‘anna daatas’ and they need to be saluted. She said it is the duty of everyone to protect farmers’ rights and future.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who also addressed the symposium, said rich agricultural heritage of the country has flourished due to the efforts of farmers, who have carefully nurtured and developed numerous plant varieties and these varieties of plants are not only a source of livelihood but also a living testimony of the deep connection between nature and culture.
