NEW DELHI, Nov 12: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday stressed on the need to strike a balance between preserving traditional seeds and promoting new high-yielding varieties.

The minister participated in ‘Plant Genome Saviour Awards Ceremony’, celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPV & FRA) Act, 2001 and the 21st Foundation Day of the PPV & FRA, held here, according to an official statement.

Chouhan commended the authority for its achievements over the past two decades.

“Many indigenous crop varieties are vital for nutrition and ecological balance,” he said.

The minister said that several traditional varieties were on the verge of extinction, and it was through the dedication of farmers that these seeds have

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