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Union Government is keen to promote traditional varieties through various schemes related to agriculture and horticulture: Secretary Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi.
Dec 27, 2024

Addressing a gathering of Multi-Stakeholder Convention on 'RevivingAgro-Biodiversity in Rainfed Areas through Traditional Varieties for Climate-Resilient Agriculture' in New Delhi, the Union Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi emphasized the need to promote traditional varieties of agriculture and horticulture. He said that his Ministry is keen to promote traditional varieties through various schemes related to agriculture and horticulture, such as NMNF, Farmers' Producer Organizations (FPOs), Seed Development programs and NFSM. Describing the importance of traditional varieties he said that it has unique traits such as better taste, aroma, color, cooking quality, and nutritional richness etc. 

    
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