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Karnataka teacher preserves 1,540 traditional rice varieties, wins national recognition

Plant Genome Saviour: Karkala teacher Asma Banu and her husband Abubakkar have been selected for national recognition for conserving nearly 1,540 traditional rice varieties over 12 years.

Karnataka teacher preserves 1,540 traditional rice varieties, wins national recognition
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Plant Genome Saviour: Karkala teacher Asma Banu and her husband Abubakkar have been selected for national recognition for conserving nearly 1,540 traditional rice varieties over 12 years.

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