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Complaint on farmers’ Human rights’ violation submitted to NHRC by Dr Vandana Shiva and Dr Krishan Bir Chaudhary

 New Delhi, 10th Oct 16:  Dr Vandana Shiva,Founder of Navdanya ,the seed savers and organic farmers movement in India ,along with Dr. Krishan Bir Chaudhary President of the Bhartiya Krishak......


With the deadline of submitting comments of stakeholders on genetically modified mustard to the central biotech regulator coming to an end on Wednesday, both anti- and pro-GM groups have stepped up their efforts to bring finer points of their respective arguments in public domain.

Ranging from holding 'Sarson Satyagraha' to round......


Raising twenty objections against the biosafety report put out by Environment Ministry on GM Mustard, environmentalist Vandana Shiva today said Independent studies, health and socio-economic factors should be taken into account before exposing 1.5 billion Indians to the "unscientific GM fraud".

A day before the deadline for public feedback on biosafety......


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Europe is moving on the poison free path to the future then why should India allow these poisons to be eaten by Indian children?: Vandana Shiva

New Delhi, 4 Oct 16: Dr Vandana Shiva, environmentalist and biosafety scientist submitted her critique of the GM Mustard by......


Over 124 farmer groups, scientists, senior lawyers and activist joined with Dr Vandana Shiva, Navdanya and Swadeshi Jagran Manch to organise a national All India People’s Assembly against GM Mustard. Altogether the various groups represented over 10 millions farmers, along with millions of other Indians.

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प्रधानमंत्री जी,

भारत सरकारनई दिल्ली

8. सितम्बर, 2016



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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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