Beej Bank
- February 3, 2023
Did you know that 2023 has been declared as the ‘International Year of the Millet’, by the United Nations? Lahari Bai, a Baiga tribal woman from Silpadi village, Madhya Pradesh, has emerged as a true brand ambassador of these coarse grains. The 27-year-old has turned one of the rooms in her two-room home, into a ‘Beej Bank’, in which she conserves around 150-plus rare seeds of millets, including Kodo, Kutki, Sanwa, Madhia and Salhar.
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