Vrihi will be Closed after Giving Away 1300 Accessions to 26 Custodians
centrestudies2025-02-20T07:35:21+00:00Vrihi's Seed Bank, Asia's largest local ex situ rice gene bank for farmers, will be closed down at Odisha after 27 years of service to the nation's farmers. Between 14th and 18th April, all of Vrihi's pure line accessions of indigenous rice varieties will be given away to 26 trained farmer-custodians...
Regenerate 2024: Coimbatore: Feb 3 & 4
centrestudies2025-02-20T07:33:03+00:00Soil & Water Expo at Coimbatore.
IFOAM-Asia Organic Medal of Honour to Dr Debal Deb
centrestudies2024-04-08T07:56:58+00:00IFOAM-Organics Asia confers the 2023 Organic Medal of Honour on Dr Debal Deb on December 28, at Aluva, Kerala.
OFAI 8th National Convention in Kerala: 28-30 Dec
centrestudies2024-04-08T07:51:35+00:00Organic Farmer Association of India (OFAI) 8th National Convention in Kerala - 28-30 Dec 2023 Last date for registration today - for convention registration - https://www.ofai.org/convention-registration
Hands-on Training in Rice Conservation Methods, Phase III : Nov 26 – Dec 4
centrestudies2024-04-08T08:24:31+00:00Upon completion of the training, each trainee would receive seeds of 100 rice landraces, to be conserved on-farm, with a pledge to maintain the genetic purity of each landrace for posterity.
Hands-on Training in Rice Conservation Methods, Phase II : Oct 10-20
centrestudies2024-04-08T08:13:13+00:00Hands-on training in rice Characterisation and Conservation Methods Phase II: Oct 10 - 20. This is the only such comprehensive training given in Asia for rice farmers and conservators, and given in 3 phases. This year's training will be the last such training by Dr Deb.
Deb talks at National Paddy Festival (June 17-18 2023)
centrestudies2024-04-08T08:12:39+00:00Deb presented at National Paddy Festival 2023 held by Nel Jayaraman Traditional Paddy Conservation Center held on June 17 & 18 Thiruthuraippundi, Thiruvarur District, Andhra Pradesh.
BBC World Service: Deb Talks on Food Security
centrestudies2026-02-13T08:41:42+00:00Link to Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lYijtP8pjU