List of Community Seed Banks in India
Here you will find an overview of community seed banks in India per state, with a brief presentation of each. This is work in progress, and new community seed bank presentations are being added as DIVERSIFARM-India evolves.
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
- Anmol Beej Bank (PDF, 203KB)
- Anmol Beej Bank Kutch (PDF, 138KB)
- Jawaharnagar Mahila Mandal Community Seed Bank (PDF, 80KB)
- Kotay Mahila Mandal Community Seed Bank (PDF, 129KB)
- Ujas, Kandha Seed Bank (PDF, 151KB)
- Ujas, Rangpur Seed Bank (PDF, 113KB)
Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka
- Ankura Women Seed Bank (PDF, 117KB)
- Bibifathima - Teertha Community Seed Bank (PDF, 165KB)
- Chikkabendigeri Community Seed Bank (PDF, 133KB)
- Malali Community Seed Bank (PDF, 170KB)
- Noorlakuppe Beej Bank (PDF, 138KB)
- Punarchith Seed Bank (PDF, 167KB)
- The Rice Diversity Center (PDF, 153KB)
Madhya Pradesh
- Aman Seed Bank (PDF, 226KB)
- Ahirwar Seed Bank (PDF, 149KB)
- Baburajput Kisan Samuh Seed Bank (PDF, 120KB)
- Balram Samuh Seed Bank (PDF, 139KB)
- Birsa Munda Seed Bank (PDF, 166KB)
- Chanchal Community Seed Bank (PDF, 141KB)
- Chikali Seed Bank (PDF, 173KB)
- Chote Anaj Bij Bank (PDF, 177KB)
- Devmaharaj Kisan Samuh Seed Bank (PDF, 104KB)
- Jivan Seed Bank (PDF, 104KB)
- Muthava Baba Group (PDF, 140KB)
- Muthaba Baba Seed Bank Gadhriya (PDF, 144KB)
- Narajan Bij Bank (PDF, 208KB)
- Sankar Seed Bank (PDF, 91KB)
- Shiv Shakti Community Seed Bank (PDF, 158KB)
- Sitaram Seed Bank (PDF, 183KB)
- Sita Ram Community Seed Bank (PDF, 156KB)
Maharashtra
- Aayu Community Seed bank (PDF, 198KB)
- Adarsh Women Farmer Group (PDF, 207KB)
- Dhartari Mahila Bachat Ghat (PDF, 98KB)
- Disha Community Seed Bank (PDF, 153KB)
- Disha Seed Bank Bahirwadi (PDF, 85KB)
- Disha Seed Bank Limbarui (PDF, 217KB)
- Disha Seed Bank Shahjanpur (PDF, 228KB)
- Jagruti Mahila Samuha Didamda (PPTX, 151KB)
- Jay Muthava Kisan Samuh (PDF, 117KB)
- Jeevan Sathee Community Seed Bank (PDF, 113KB)
- Kohan Seed Bank (PDF, 194KB)
- Kokan Seed bank (PDF, 202KB)
- Shakti Swyam Sahayata Mahila Gat Seed Bank (PDF, 145KB)
- Tikhadi Mahila Farmer Gat Seed bank (PDF, 162KB)
- Nav Durga Women Farmers Group (PDF, 142KB)
- Nisarga Mahila Shetkari Sangha Bahare (PDF, 203KB)
- Satpuda Mahila Samuh Chunkhadi (PDF, 128KB)
Odisha
- Adapa Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Jhirihjhira Seed Bank (PDF, 190KB)
- Ahinsa Community Seed Bank (PDF, 177KB)
- Ahinsa Seed Bank Bargarh (PDF, 128KB)
- Ahinsa Seed Bank Balangir (PDF, 203KB)
- Arnada Community Seed Bank (PDF, 126KB)
- Bageipadar Community Seed Bank (PDF, 151KB)
- Bagraguda Village Seed Bank (PDF, 126KB)
- Banani Seed Bank (PDF, 125KB)
- Bandana Shiva Seed Bank (PDF, 124KB)
- Banshadhara Community Seed Bank (PDF, 156KB)
- Basudha Seed Bank (PDF, 141KB)
- Bengarani Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Karanjaguda Seed Bank (PDF, 83KB)
- Bhatipas Community Seed Bank (PDF, 134KB)
- Bihana Panthi Pakuguda (PDF, 189KB)
- Bihana Panthi Kumbiguda (PDF, 101KB)
- Bihana Panthi Jhodiguda (PDF, 160KB)
- Bihana Panthi Amlabadi (PDF, 116KB)
- Bihana Panthi Kondhoguda (PDF, 161KB)
- Bihana Panthi Gunjiguda (PDF, 132KB)
- Bihana Panthi Bhaluguda (PDF, 122KB)
- Bihana Panthi Karadiguda (PDF, 253KB)
- Bihana Panthi Bithar Bejaput (PDF, 86KB)
- Bihana Panthi Lachmoni (PDF, 224KB)
- Bihana Panthi Khohadora (PDF, 249KB)
- Bihana Panthi Malichalar (PDF, 221KB)
- Bogeipadar Community Seed Bank (PDF, 117KB)
- Bodangidebata Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Sisaguda Seed Bank (PDF, 181KB)
- Chalamunda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 144KB)
- Chandilli Community Seed Bank (PDF, 152KB)
- Dakrighati Mahila Agro Producer Company Limited Seed Bank/FPO (PDF, 117KB)
- Dandabad Community Seed Bank (PDF, 126KB)
- Dharitri Community Seed Bank (PDF, 147KB)
- Deoghati Gosthi Bihan Kendra Seed Bank (PDF, 148KB)
- Durukhal Community Seed Bank (PDF, 181KB)
- Gayatri Mahila Utpadaka Dala- Chiliguda Seed Bank (PDF, 195KB)
- Gramya Gosthi Bihana Kendra Seed Bank (PDF, 174KB)
- Gunthaguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 143KB)
- Jagannath Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Sanaphatu Seed Bank (PDF, 97KB)
- Jehoba Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Baduguda Seed Bank (PDF, 144KB)
- Juriaguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 144KB)
- Kabatsil Community Seed Bank (PDF, 212KB)
- Kadamali Community Seed Bank (PDF, 169KB)
- Kaliguda Seed Bank (PDF, 148KB)
- Kamala Pujari Seed Bank (PDF, 130KB)
- Kandraguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 142KB)
- Kapatsil Community Seed Bank (PDF, 205KB)
- Kantapadar Community Seed Bank (PDF, 119KB)
- Kaudiaguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 156KB)
- Kaudimuna Community Seed Bank (PDF, 168KB)
- Kukudagad Community Seed Bank (PDF, 183KB)
- Kuthuguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 184KB)
- Lapesdapar Community Seed Bank (PDF, 196KB)
- Lokiguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 129KB)
- Maa Mahalaxshmi Community Seed Bank (PDF, 183KB)
- Maa Thakurani Mahila Utpadaka Dala - Ghoda ghati Seed Bank (PDF, 151KB)
- Maa Sarala Seed Bank (PDF, 149KB)
- Maligan Community Seed Bank (PDF, 144KB)
- Machhra Community Seed Bank (PDF, 137KB)
- Mahashakti Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Kapatiguda Seed Bank (PDF, 281KB)
- Mahadevi Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Basuguda Seed Bank (PDF, 223KB)
- Mahanadi Community Seed Bank (PDF, 246KB)
- Mahila Chasi Utpadakala Maligunja (PDF, 140KB)
- Mahila Chasi Utpadakala Lekidiguda (PDF, 171KB)
- Mahila Chasi Utpadakala Muthai (PDF, 158KB)
- Mahila Chasi Utpadakala Lenjikunduli (PDF, 135KB)
- Mahila Chasi Utpadakala Kandhapungar (PDF, 194KB)
- Mahila Chasi Utpadakala Tema (PDF, 140KB)
- Mahila Chasi Utpadakala Hatoguda (PDF, 248KB)
- Mahila Chasi Utpadakala Bhitardusra (PDF, 128KB)
- Mahila Chasi Utpadakala Gadikhamra (PDF, 207KB)
- Mahila Chasi Utpadakala Patokhamra (PDF, 129KB)
- Mandaramalini Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Matiaguda Seed Bank (PDF, 115KB)
- Marjyara Keshari Seed Bank (PDF, 101KB)
- Mendhaguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 166KB)
- Meri Maa Community Seed Bank (PDF, 222KB)
- Minajhula Community Seed Bank (PDF, 260KB)
- Narmada Seed Bank (PDF, 131KB)
- Nuaguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 104KB)
- Niali Ali Seed Bank (PDF, 135KB)
- Nisanidebata Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Rajsankar Seed Bank (PDF, 120KB)
- Padaaunili Community Seed Bank (PDF, 153KB)
- Padampur Community Seed Bank (PDF, 197KB)
- Padeighuda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 131KB)
- Pakanaguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 167KB)
- Pallishree Community Seed Bank (PDF, 156KB)
- Patadebata Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Guntha Seed Bank (PDF, 85KB)
- Patokonda Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Deopottangi Seed Bank (PDF, 126KB)
- Phukiaguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 190KB)
- Podapadar Community Seed Bank (PDF, 145KB)
- Pondpus Community Seed Bank (PDF, 145KB)
- Piyadarshani Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Mulaguda Seed Bank (PDF, 144KB)
- Raisar Community Seed Bank (PDF, 183KB)
- Ramaguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 180KB)
- Rauliguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 189KB)
- Sabuja Seed Bank (PDF, 170KB)
- Sahajpani Seed Bank (PDF, 140KB)
- Samaleswari Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Sangamguda Seed Bank (PDF, 163KB)
- Santaliaguda Community Seed Bank (PDF, 135KB)
- Saraswati Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Mulasangar Seed Bank (PDF, 116KB)
- Saraswati Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Maliguda Seed Bank (PDF, 86KB)
- Sonadei Mahila Utpadaka Dala - Lingamguda Seed Bank (PDF, 179KB)
- Sri Laxmi Community Seed Bank (PDF, 171KB)
- Subarna Seed Bank (PDF, 157KB)
- Subhadra Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Salapguda Seed Bank (PDF, 184KB)
- Suraballi Seed Museum (PDF, 153KB)
- Swarnarekha Mahila Utpadaka Dala-Dakriguda Seed Bank (PDF, 170KB)
- Talagodi Community Seed Bank (PDF, 83KB)
- Tala Chobri Community Seed Bank (PDF, 115KB)
- Tapagali Community Seed Bank (PDF, 135KB)
- Tentulipar Community Seed Bank (PDF, 165KB)
- Tujer Community Seed Bank (PDF, 187KB)
- Uppar Chobri Community Seed Bank (PDF, 195KB)
- Vrihi Community Seed Bank (PDF, 86KB)
Rajasthan
- Bismilla Community Seed Bank (PDF, 134KB)
- Harimala Community Seed Bank (PDF, 119KB)
- Jay Guru SHG Community Seed Bank (PDF, 268KB)
- Kasomor Kisan Kalb Seed Bank (PDF, 124KB)
- Laxmi and Kavita SHGs Seed Bank (PDF, 98KB)
- Laxmi and Kishan SHGs Seed Bank (PDF, 145KB)
- Mariyam Seed Bank (PDF, 161KB)
- Sarsvti Seed Bank (PDF, 226KB)
- Sita Mata and Mahima Seed Bank (PDF, 179KB)
- Tejaji kisan kalb SHG, Sri ram SHG, Kamla SHG Seed bank (PDF, 94KB)
Nagaland
Tamil Nadu
- Ettatiparai Siruthaniya Urpathiyalar Kuzhu (PDF, 216KB)
- Iyanar Porulathara Munetra Sangam (PDF, 183KB)
- Kaduvakurichi Seed Bank (PDF, 162KB)
- Keeraikadu Siruthniya Urpathiyalar Kuzhu (PDF, 209KB)
- Maruthangulami Jiva Producer Group (PDF, 226KB)
- Orpuram Siruthaniya Urpathiyalar Magalir Kuzhu (PDF, 236KB)
- Palapadi Siruthaniya Urpathiyalar Kuzhu Seed Bank (PDF, 165KB)
Telangana
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
- Jai Bhim Seed bank (PDF, 149KB)
- Jago Seed bank (PDF, 100KB)
- Radha Kisan Samhu Seed bank (PDF, 132KB)
- Uday Community Seed Bank (PDF, 176KB)
- Unnati Community Seed Bank (PDF, 120KB)
- Safal Seed Bank (PDF, 218KB)
- Saksham Seed Bank (PDF, 113KB)
- Vikash Community Seed Bank (PDF, 135KB)
West Bengal
- ARSW Society (PDF, 132KB)
- Jyoti Community Seed Bank (PDF, 130KB)
- Khalpara Krishak Dal Seed Bank (PDF, 107KB)
- Matangini Krishak Dal Seed Bank (PDF, 131KB)
- Majherpara Krishak Dal Seed Bank (PDF, 132KB)
- Netaji Subhas Krishak Dal Seed Bank (PDF, 125KB)
- Pather Sathi Krishak Dal Seed Bank (PDF, 123KB)
- Rupkatha Swanirvar Dal - GobindapurCommunity Seed Bank (PDF, 135KB)
- Sonar Bangla Swanirbar Mahila Dal Community Seed Bank (PDF, 138KB)
Do you know about community seed banks that have not been covered here?
Please contact us:
- Viviana Meixner Vásquez, Researcher, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway.
- Dr. C.M. Pratheepa, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), India.
- Prajeesh Parameswaran, Senior Scientist, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), India.