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The Garhwal Himalaya, the source of the Ganga and her tributaries, is also called Dev Bhoomi the "Land of the Divine". For centuries these fragile mountains have been stable to the extent that in the Geeta Krishna says "among the steadfast I'm the Himalaya". The Garhwal Himalaya,......


Earth University Gandhi, Globalisation and Gross National Happiness 29th October to 8 November, 2017

Gandhi, Globalisation and GNH will explore the Gandhian principles of Swaraj, Swadeshi, Satyagraha as well as happiness and well being as economic ends instead of GDP to create non-violent societies. Register for courses......


Ignoring the recommendations of the Technical Expert Committee of the SC is, in effect, contempt of court.

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For two decades, the Poison Cartel (now reduced to three — Bayer Monsato, Dow Dupont, Syngenta Chem China) has been corrupting our governments, our regulatory agencies and some of our scientists to push......


The slogan was that there would never again be scarcity of food because we can now make “bread from air”.

There are two distinct futures of food and farming. One leads to a dead end. A dead planet: poisons and chemical monocultures spreading; farmers committing suicide due to debt for......


On World Biodiversity Day Book on “Annam, Food as Health” was released which shows the connection between biodiversity, organic food and health

 

New Delhi, 22 May 17: On the occasion of World Biodiversity Day, Navdanya will pay tribute to late Minister for Environment and Forests Shri Anil Madhav Dave and we......


The book creates awareness on healthy eating so that disease & hunger burdened in the Indian people is removed an India emerges as a strong nation based on Biodiversity organic farming a healthy people.

The contributors of the book, all eminent expert from......


Condemning the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee's (GEAC) decision to allow herbicide tolerant Bayer’s GM mustard, scientist and environmentalist Dr Vandana Shiva sent out......


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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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