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Country
India
Scientist / Researcher
Shalini Bhutani
Legal Researcher and Seed Sovereignty Advocate
Policy and legal voice for farmers’ rights and biodiversity governance.
Millet Relevance: Her work is relevant to millets because traditional grains depend on seed freedom, farmer rights, community knowledge and biodiversity-sensitive policy.
Key Contributions
- Millet revival is not only agronomy; it also requires legal protection for farmers’ seed saving and exchange.
- Her advocacy connects seed laws, biodiversity, traditional knowledge and food sovereignty.
- Such legal perspectives protect community custodians of traditional millet varieties.
- For the portal, frame her as a legal-policy contributor to the millet ecosystem.
