Each of us, whether we are farmers or eaters, faces a choice between two food systems. One is an industrial
system based on globalised cooperate control, chemicals and poisons, GMO and patent monopolies & fossil
fuels which is contributing to 75% of the planets ecological destruction, wiping out the livelihoods of small
farmers and family farms, and creating an epidemic of food style diseases. The second food system is based on
strong vibrant local economies, ecological processes that rejuvenate our soil, biodiversity, water. It is based on
the suns energy not fossil fuels from the growing to the cooking & processing of food. Organic chemical free &
fossil fuels free food systems hold the promise of generating meaningful work while rejuvenating the Earth and
addressing problems of health and climate chaos.
For 31 years Navdanya has practiced biodiversity and community centred agroecological agriculture that
enrich soils, enhances farmers incomes and increases nutrition and health.
The course on A-Z of Agroecology, Biodiversity & Organic Food Systems is an opportunity to learn from the
cutting edge ecological research combined with practical experience on Navdanya’s biodiversity farm.
*Bija -living seed, seed conversation, participatory & evolutionary breeding
*Bhu- living soil, soil food web, ecological soil fertility renewal, diverse methods of composting, soil & climate.
*Annam-living food, food and nutrition, hazards of industrial & junk food, Ayurvedic principles of food &
nutrition, cooking classes with biodiversity & forgotten foods
*Annapurna- living food economies - from extractive to circular systems, planning transitions from oil-based,
poison based systems to living food systems & interaction with local community and farmers.
Course held at: Navdanya Biodiversity Conservation Farm, Doon Valley, Uttarakhand
system based on globalised cooperate control, chemicals and poisons, GMO and patent monopolies & fossil
fuels which is contributing to 75% of the planets ecological destruction, wiping out the livelihoods of small
farmers and family farms, and creating an epidemic of food style diseases. The second food system is based on
strong vibrant local economies, ecological processes that rejuvenate our soil, biodiversity, water. It is based on
the suns energy not fossil fuels from the growing to the cooking & processing of food. Organic chemical free &
fossil fuels free food systems hold the promise of generating meaningful work while rejuvenating the Earth and
addressing problems of health and climate chaos.
For 31 years Navdanya has practiced biodiversity and community centred agroecological agriculture that
enrich soils, enhances farmers incomes and increases nutrition and health.
The course on A-Z of Agroecology, Biodiversity & Organic Food Systems is an opportunity to learn from the
cutting edge ecological research combined with practical experience on Navdanya’s biodiversity farm.
*Bija -living seed, seed conversation, participatory & evolutionary breeding
*Bhu- living soil, soil food web, ecological soil fertility renewal, diverse methods of composting, soil & climate.
*Annam-living food, food and nutrition, hazards of industrial & junk food, Ayurvedic principles of food &
nutrition, cooking classes with biodiversity & forgotten foods
*Annapurna- living food economies - from extractive to circular systems, planning transitions from oil-based,
poison based systems to living food systems & interaction with local community and farmers.
Course held at: Navdanya Biodiversity Conservation Farm, Doon Valley, Uttarakhand
Faculty will include Dr.Vandana Shiva, Founder Navdanya; Dr. Salvatore Ceccarelli, renowned expert in participatory evolutionary
breeding; Dr Av Singh, Agroecology specialist; Dr Vir Singh, Agroecologist, Prof at G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and
Technology; Marylin McHugh & Chris Kennedy, Soil Scientists & Founders of Hummingbird Project; Dr.V.P Uniyal, specialises in
ecology and systematics of pollinators, Prof at Wildlife Institute India; Narsanna Koppula, Permaculture expert & Heads Aranya
Agricultural Alternatives; Dr Mira Shiva, Coordinator for IHES & Founder member of Doctors for Food Safety; Ms Maya
Guburdhan, Director, Navdanya; Dr Anna Powar, author of Food Ways, Dr Rama Jayasundar Professor at the Department of NMR and
MRI Facility, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Dr Janak McgilliGan Indian social worker ,founding trustee and vice chairperson of the Jimmy McGilligan Centre For Sustainable Development, and
Navdanya team, We will also be joined by:, André Leu President, IFOAM - Organics International Author.
Followed by Celebrating Biodiversity - 2nd to 8th of October, 2018
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