Navdanya has a primary membership of more than 6,50,000 farmer families in 22 states of India namely Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

It has also established 111 Community Seed Banks (CSBs) in 17 States across India.

Till date Navdanya has formed more than 5000 Jaiv Panchayats in different parts of the country. They have their own Community Bank Registers (CBRs) wherein they register the diversity and knowledge that exist in their village.

We have organized more than 50 international courses on Biodiversity, Food, Biopiracy, Sustainable Agriculture, Water, Gandhian philosophy, Globalization, IPRs, Buisness Ethics, Grand Mothers University etc.

2,00,000 farmers have been converted to organic farming in different parts of the country.

Once a year, Navdanya staff and partners meet for sharing experiences and learning.

Navdanya has trained about 500,000 farmers, conserved 3,000 varieties of rice.

Navdanya's seed bank in the farm at Dehradun preserves 740 land races of paddy, 215 land races of wheat, 27 land races of barley, 3 varieties of barnyard millet, 20 varieties of oats, 30 varieties of finger millet, 21 varieties of foxtail millet, 46 varieties of basmati, 21 varieties of maize, 97 varieties of pulses, 16 varieties of vegetables, 18 varieties of of rai, 130 varieties of rajma, 17 varieties of green manure, 58 varieties of spices, 15 varieties of pearl millet, 48 varieties of medicinal plants, 3 varieties of amaranth and 24 varieties of mustard.


FOREIGN REMITTANCE FROM APRIL 2021 to till date
Navdanya Trust Audit Report Under section 12 A
FOREIGN REMITTANCE 2018-19
Navdanya Trust Audit Report Under section 12 A
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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.

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