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With Rs 150 and a bike, this farmer saved 300 native vegetable seeds; sells across India

Salai Arun has collected 300 varieties of native vegetable seeds from across India. They include 55 types of brinjal, including one eaten raw, an 8-feet bottle gourd, and tomatoes the size of peppercorns. He gives the seeds for free to farmers

By US Anu

Jul 18, 2025 00:03 IST logo

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Five farmers who save and sell native vegetable seeds to promote biodiversity

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This Karnataka woman farmer turns leased barren lands into lush green fields using native seeds

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Neelam Dutta at his farm and some native varieties of vegetables

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