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Seed is the basis of agriculture; the means of production and the basis of farmers’ livelihoods. In less than two decades, cotton seed has been snatched from the hands of Indian farmers by Monsanto, displacing local varieties, introducing GMO Bt cotton seeds and coercing extravagant royalties from farmers. Since Monsanto’s......


15th September - 15th October 2016
at 
Earth University, Navdanya Conservation Farm, Dehradun

An opportunity to spend a month at Navdanya's beautiful Bija Vidyapeeth learning from the Earth, biodiversity, farmers & agro-ecologists on......


Date:       12th March, 2016

Venue :   India International Centre , Main Building , Conference Hall No. - II

Time :      09:30 am - 2: 00 pm

Dear Friends,

Navdanya was established 30 years ago to defend our seed sovereignty and......




To celebrate the International Year of Pulses,Navdanya launched a Dal Swaraj Yatra on 4th of February 2016. In a brief span of 12 days, we travelled through five districts across Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh during one......


Press Conference with Dr. Vandana Shiva to launch her book
"Pulse of Life: The Rich Biodiversity of Edible Legumes"
11 February, 11.00 am – 11.30 am, BIOFACH, room New Delhi

 

Dr.......


अपने कर्तव्यों के प्रति चैतन्यता से जहां हम आतंकी बिडम्बनाओं से देश की रक्षा कर सकेंगे, वहीं देश के स्वास्थ्य एवं पर्यावरण का संरक्षण भी कर संकेंगे। आज देश दो-तरह के आतंक का सामना कर रहा है। पहला आतंक, वह जो देश की सीमाओं से घुसपैठ कर हमारे......


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About Navdanya

Navdanya means “nine seeds” (symbolizing protection of biological and cultural diversity) and also the “new gift” (for seed as commons, based on the right to save and share seeds In today’s context of biological and ecological destruction, seed savers are the true givers of seed. This gift or “dana” of Navadhanyas (nine seeds) is the ultimate gift – it is a gift of life, of heritage and continuity. Conserving seed is conserving biodiversity, conserving knowledge of the seed and its utilization, conserving culture, conserving sustainability.

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