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‘Mission rice’ to conserve indigenous seeds
October 8 , 2017
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- Mission rice is organised under the Kudumbasree mission in Kerala.
- The project aims to conserve and propagate seven vanishing indigenous rice seeds of Wayanad District.
- It includes Gandhakasala, Jeerakasala, Palthondi, Chenellu, Rakthashali, Veliyan and Adukkan.
- The project has been executed through Joint liability groups (JLGs) of the mission.
- Bioslurry pellet method, an innovative method of rice cultivation is followed under the mission.
- JLG (Joint liability groups)- It is an informal group comprising of 4-10 individuals coming together for the purpose of availing bank loan on individual basis or through group mechanism.
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