Nature and EnvironmentSeed diversity: India's heirloom rice06:01This browser does not support the video element.Nature and Environment11/21/2019November 21, 2019100,000 strains of rice used to grow in India, but a few high-yield hybrids, which have proved to be less hardy, have supplanted that rich diversity. Some farmers in Kerala are trying to revive traditional local strains, which are more resistant.Copy linkAdvertisement