Maya Goburdhan, Director of Bija Vidyapeeth inaugarated the course with Wg Cdr Kuldip Shiva, Dr A.V. Singh from Canada, Chris and Marylin from USA along with other Navdanya team member. 35 students from around the world are participating in the month long course. Dr. Vandana Shiva in her inaugural lecture gave brief idea about the impact of industrial agriculture. Solution lies in ecological biodiversity based organic framing.

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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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