Abstract

It has been universally acknowledged that the Veda is the earliest available literature of human civilization
meaning to knowledge. Vedic agricultural production system works in harmony with nature, sustains the health
of soils, ecosystems and people. This paper simply tries to present the agricultural wisdom expressed in different
Vedic literatures and its relevancy in the present context with reference to vegetable seed conservation. The
importance of seed in crop production is known to human being from the very beginning of Vedic civilization
युनक्त सीरा वि युगा तनुध्वं कृते योनौ वपतेह बीजम्।गिरा च श्रुष्टिः सभरा असन् नो तेदीय इत् सृण्यः पक्वमेयात्।।
(ऋग्वेद)(Vaidik Sukta Sangraha, 2020). Vedic civilization inspires to use local knowledge and skills derived from experienced practices
from generation to generation seed system management. Over thousands of years of Vedic civilization, farmers
have developed a variety of seed management practices that continue to exist in Nepal currently. Due attention
needs to be given to value and respect the Vedic wisdom of vegetable seed conservation practices supported by
further research and development.
Keywords: Conservation, Horticulture, Vedic, Vegetable seed