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In the wake of the Delhi High Court issuing notice to Bharti Walmart Pvt Ltd and Bharti Retail Ltd for allegedly violating Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms on retail trade, Mr Rajan Bharti Mittal on Thursday met the Commerce and Industry Minister Mr Anand Sharma.

Meanwhile, it is learnt that the......


Navdanya's Bija Swaraj Yatra (Pilgrimage for Seed Freedom) to Bundelkhand 5th - 9th July 2012

Since Navdanya was started 25 years ago, Bija Yatras have been used to spread awareness about Seed Saving Seed Diversity and Seed Sovereignty.

Through Bija yatra in Bundelkhand from......


WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 5, 2012 – Seventy-five family farmers, seed businesses, and agricultural organizations representing over 300,000 individuals and 4,500 farms filed a brief today with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington asking the appellate court to reverse a lower court's decision from......


A lively gathering of people from all walks of life including farmers, activists, scientist, legal experts and students have committed themselves to the fight for the protection of seed sovereignty. The Bija Swaraj meeting hosted by Navdanya brought the participants together, resulting in the successful foundation of a national alliance......


Meeting on Bija Swaraj (Seed Freedom) – July 4th, 2012

The seed is a free resource that through human history farmers have saved, bred and exchanged freely. It is inseparable from the community’s culture and traditional knowledge. The seed and the plant it produces are the storage containers of community values-the......


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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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