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The 10th variation of the Wayanad Community Seed Fest (WCSF 2026) commenced astatine Athikolly Seed Village successful Vellamunda, adjacent Mananthavady, connected Saturday (February 28).
It was inaugurated by Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes O. R. Kelu. The Minister emphasised the request to span the generational cognition spread to conserve climate-resilient indigenous seeds and revive accepted farming practices important for nutrient and nutritional security.
On the occasion, 2 tribal farming families were honoured with the Community Genome Saviour Award: Vellan Kakkottara and household (Kurichya community) and Mallan Thazhasheril and household (Adiya Unnathi, Pulpally), successful designation of their outstanding contributions to agrobiodiversity conservation.
The archetypal time concluded with farmers, researchers and authorities officials coming unneurotic for 2 cardinal method sessions highlighting the value of agrobiodiversity conservation and assemblage effect systems, on with discussions connected reviving capsicum cultivation successful Wayanad.
WCSF 2026 volition reason connected Sunday (March 1).
