Seed Workshop in Bangalore - Aug 30 th -31st

The workshop looks at the Seed Act and seed certification in particular for organic farmers and communities.

Workshop Organizers: GREEN Foundation and Organic Farmers Association of India.

Venue: Fireflies Ashram, Pipal Trees, Dinnepalaya, Kaggalipura, Kanakpura Road, Bangalore.

Here's the Program Schedule

30th August, 2007

Welcome Address : 10.30 - 10.45

Self Introduction: 10.45 - 11.00

Role of seed savers in today's context - Claude Alvares - 11.15 - 12.00

Implications of seed bill on seed saving - Dr. Vanaja Ramprasad - 12.00 - 12.30

Seed diversity cataloguing- Initial effort - 12.30 - 1.30, 2.00- 3.00

Presentation by invited representatives on seed saving - 3.15 - 4.30

Discussion on the seed bill - 4.30 - 6.00

31st August, 2007

Discussion on seed cert standards and seed act 1966 - 9.00 - 11.00

Varietal registration procedures - 11.15 - 12.00

Discussion on evolving organic seed production standards - 12.00-1.30, 2.15-3.00

Seed exchange action plan - 3.15-4.30

Concluding remarks - 4.35 -4.50

Vote of thanks - 4.50-5.00