Women of Nagaland village are preserving over 150 varieties of traditional seeds; how they are fighting climate change, PM Modi tells in Mann ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 132nd Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday. During the address, PM said climate change is a big challenge for us today.
PM Modi said a very inspiring effort has come to fore from Chizami village in Nagaland. The women of Chizami village are collectively preserving over 150 varieties of traditional seeds. These seeds are being preserved in a community seed bank, run by the village women themselves. These include rice, millet, maize, pulses, vegetables, and a variety of herbs. This is an effort that preserves knowledge, keeps traditions alive, and lays a strong foundation for future generations.
Modi said that today, when the world is facing challenges like climate change, such efforts show us that solutions are not always far away. Sometimes, our own traditional knowledge and community efforts offer us the strongest path forward, he said.
Small efforts become the foundation of big change
PM Modi said that when society itself steps forward, even small efforts become the foundation of big change. Many such examples are emerging in different parts of our country which teach us that. Recently, an inspiring effort was witnessed in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Over 2 lakh 51 thousand saplings were planted there in a single hour, setting a new Guinness World Record.
The most remarkable aspect of this effort was the involvement of thousands of people. Students, youth, volunteer organizations, and various institutions all joined together to make this possible. This same form of public participation is also visible in the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" campaign. Under this campaign, millions of trees have been planted across the country, PM said.