Back in 2015, during the 5th National Organic Farming Convention in Chandigarh, Australian organic farmer and then-President of IFOAM, Mr. Andre Leu, shared a profound insight. He expressed that India is the ‘Vishwa-guru’ of organic farming and should lead the world in adopting Vedic Farming principles and practices.
Fast forward to November 2022, an article titled “CSE’s Organic Experiment: Challenge starts with procuring right seeds…” was published in Down To Earth. It shed light on the harsh reality of organic farming in India, particularly the lack of suitable organic seeds. Organic farmers were still forced to use conventionally bred hybrids, which posed a significant challenge to achieving success in organic farming. …
Inspired by this revelation, Sujit Chakrabarty and Dattatray Shinde took on the challenge in December 2022. They founded Vapan Organic Seeds Pvt. Ltd. with a mission to meet the demand for organic seeds, especially for crops dominated by imported hybrid seeds.
Officially registered in January 2023, Vapan Organic Seeds Pvt. Ltd. has since been committed to sourcing suitable open-pollinated crop varieties. We multiply these seeds in traditionally organic regions across remote locations, ensuring the preservation of genetic and native purity.
We firmly believe that our efforts at Vapan will pave the way for healthier and smarter future generations.