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Anil Gavali from Pandharpur saves native seeds and propagates them through natural farming

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This farmer conserves 350 types of native vegetable and fruit seeds; sells across India

Anil Gavali from Pandharpur, Maharashtra, has collected native seeds of 150 varieties of tomatoes, 60 types of brinjals, bananas (80), gourds (30) and corn (9), among others. He shares seeds for free with farmers and sells them to others across India

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