By Katherine Zavala | Coordinator of Programs, IDEX
The seed march took place in March 2008 and covered six states of northern India: Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chattishgarh and Rajasthan. The march ended at Rajghat, New Delhi.
Throughout the seed march meetings with farmers, laborers, school and college students, agriculture scientists, political leaders, government officials and media were organized, engaging more people to this cause. During the meetings more than 50,000 farmers wrote letters to the government, depicting the harsh realities they face.
In addition, exchanges of traditional seeds were carried out. Manavi made efforts to exchange at least 9 local varieties of seeds. At the same time, Manavi exchanged information on the best practices that are adopted by local farmers.
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