Seed Festival in Auroville

On July 26th, the Sustainable Livelihood Institute, a joint venture of the Tamil Nadu Government and the Auroville Foundation, celebrated the Tamil month of Aadi by a Seed Festival in Auroville. It brought together traditional seed savers from across the state to celebrate seed diversity and to create awareness about local indigenous seed varieties and establish a network for the exchange of traditional seeds. Seed savers from Cuddalore, Villupuram, Trichy and Auroville displayed and sold over 300 varieties of traditional seeds. The seed varieties included paddy, vegetables, millets and indigenous trees. The event included knowledge-exchange sessions, talks and an exhibition of seeds.