- December 15, 2024, 1:25 PM IST
- uttarakhand NEWS18HINDI
Beej Bachao Andolan: Farmer Vijay Jadadhari, resident of Jadadhar village of Henwalghati in Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, has worked as an activist of the Chipko movement in the 1970s. He was greatly influenced by this movement. After which he has been engaged in the seed save movement for the last 40 years. He has conserved more than 300 mountain seeds. At the age of more than 70, he left his work and dedicated himself to traditional agriculture. In this era of hybrid seeds, he is working to promote traditional seeds like Jhangora, Mandua and Barhanaja.
