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A non-chemical green...... Read more: MONSANTO’S SEED MOU WITH RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES CANCELLED Read more: MONSANTO’S SEED MOU WITH RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES CANCELLED Navdanya \| A non-chemical green revolution Thakur Das, 62, sifts through unhusked grains of basmati on the terrace of his two-storeyed house on the outskirts of Dehradun. The floor of the terrace is a carpet of gold—his rice harvest spread out to dry in the crisp September sun. Das’ basmati is special. It’s grown from indigenous...... Read more: Navdanya \| A non-chemical green revolution CAMPAIGN HERO: Vandana Shiva, anti-GM activist and head of Navdanya Vandana Shiva explains to the Ecologist how the global anti-GM food movement resonates with the Occupy Wall Street protests Rosie Spinks: Tell us about Navdanya's new report? What is the main message you want to get across about GM food? Read more: CAMPAIGN HERO: Vandana Shiva, anti-GM activist and head of Navdanya GM crops promote superweeds, food insecurity and pesticides, say NGOs Report finds genetically modified crops fail to increase yields let alone solve hunger, soil erosion and chemical-use issues Genetic engineering has failed to increase the yield of any food crop but has vastly increased the use of chemicals and the growth of "superweeds", according to a report by 20 Indian,...... Read more: GM crops promote superweeds, food insecurity and pesticides, say NGOs Bhoomi 2011 LEARNING FROM NATURE REMEMBERING TAGORE India International Center, New Delhi 1st October, 2011 Let us all return to the soil That lays the corners of its garments And waits for us. Life rears itself from her breast, Flowers bloom from her smiles Her call is the sweetest music; Her lap stretches from one corner to the other, She controls the...... Read more: Bhoomi 2011 Resisting the Corporate Theft of Seeds We are in a food emergency. Speculation and diversion of food to biofuel has contributed to an uncontrolled price rise, adding more to the billion already denied their right to food. Industrial agriculture is pushing species to extinction through the use of toxic chemicals that kill our bees and butterflies,...... Read more: Resisting the Corporate Theft of Seeds Bitter Seeds- Exposes Monsanto's Farmers Genocide in India Bitter Seeds Film Festival Reviews By Peter Debruge http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945978/ (A Teddy Bear Films and Independent Television Service (ITVS) production with funding from Corp. for Public Broadcasting. Executive producer, Sally Jo Fifer. Produced, directed, written by Micha X. Peled. With: Manjusha Amberwar, Ram Krishna Kopulnar, Vinayah Shaghai, Gyanandra Shukla, Madhau Shande,...... Read more: Bitter Seeds- Exposes Monsanto's Farmers Genocide in India Start Prev 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Next End Tweet Search Earth Family VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM Pledge Learning at Bija Vidyapeeth 2023-24 Connect with Nature SHAKTI-शक्ति 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. Navdanya on Twitter Navdanya How to reach Bija Vidyapeeth Archives May (159) January (159) October (159) September (159) July (159) June (159) October (159) January (159) April (159) © 2016 Navdanya. All rights reserved. Design Inn Info Solution