For the farmer, the seed is not merely the source of future plants and
food; it is a vehicle through which culture and history can be preserved
and spread to future generations. For centuries, farmers have evolved
crops and produced an incredible diversity of plants that provide
life-sustaining nutrition. In India alone, the ingenuity of farmers has
produced over 200,000 varieties of rice, many of which now line store
shelves around the world. This productive tradition, however, is under
attack