New Delhi, May 8 -- In a significant move towards promoting community-led sustainable agriculture and preserving indigenous seed diversity, a 'Seed Bank & Community Learning Centre' was inaugurated on Thursday at Khonoma (Kikha Hydro Road), Nagaland.

The initiative has been supported by Oil India Limited (OIL) and implemented by leading biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak in collaboration with Pabhoi Greens (a certified organic and bio-dynamic seed production and seed breeding farm) and Kevi Organic Society, Khonoma.

The Seed Bank & Community Learning Centre ("Zharha Tsia Ki" in local parlance) is expected to serve as an important platform for conserving indigenous seeds, promoting organic farming, facilitating community lea...