Sanna Hanumamma, a role model for women farmers

As a step towards conservation of disappearing native seeds, SAMUHA, in association with Green Foundation Bangalore has established a seed bank. In association with Green Foundation, Bangalore SAMUHA has established seed banks to enable farmers to conserve fast disappearing native strains. Members are encouraged to re-distribute these seeds amongst themselves. The seed bank at Juelkunti village is called the Annapoorneshwari seed bank.

Sanna Hanumamma, wife of Somanna Gowda is a farmer and a resident of Juelkunti village. She has been very successful in mobilizing farmers from surrounding villages as part of the seed bank programme.

This model woman of Juelkunti village shared the importance of conserving native seeds to the members of the voluntary organisation from Bijapur during their exposure visit to her village. She has been selected as the member of the Executive Committee of Village Development Society, Kanakanala. She has also created awareness about the thrift programme Munjavu amongst other members.

She has also actively participated in the seed fair and seed tour at Juelkunti. She also accompanied the members of seed bank on their visit to the Green Foundation Nursery in Bangalore.

In the field of conserving and cultivating native seeds, Sanna Hanumamma is a role model to other farmers.

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