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Preserving vegetable seeds for a sustainable future of farming

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Hybrid seeds

People are more focused on growing hybrid seeds rather than preserving them in their original form.
 

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Who is Dr Prabhakar Rao?

Dr Prabhakar Rao moved to Dubai after earning a degree in architecture. He also did PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics. 
 

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An architect and researcher

He had been enthusiastic about gardening all his life and wanted to become an agricultural scientist.
 

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Following the passion

Dr Prabhakar moved back to India as he was more passionate about bringing back and preserving the endangered plant species. 
 

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Searching for the lost seeds

Dr Rao asserts that it is a challenge to revive the seeds of the vegetables which are no longer found anywhere.

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Preserving the original form of seeds

It is nearly impossible to find seeds in their original form due to the fact that many of them have gone extinct. 
 

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Dr Rao has been able to preserve 500 varieties of vegetable seeds.

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Agricultural practices in remote areas

Dr Rao visited tribal areas and learned about their use of Vedic agriculture techniques.
 

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Educating farmers

Dr Rao started to train farmers on a large scale to educate them about sustainable farming techniques. 

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