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Co-organised by DWD,
Mahila Anna Swaraj (MAS) & Navdanya

2nd & 3rd October 2018

A Gathering of Diverse Women for......



Uttarakhand, the land of diversity is home to lush aromatic basmati fields, the vibrant amaranth, nourishing millets -the forgotten foods, innumerouily pulses, the magnificent oak and the breathtaking Rhododendron. Come join us on this amazing and alluring journey to breathe the freshness of our......



Ladakh, a high altitude desert where communities have evolved a sophisticated earth friendly culture and a prosperous biodiverse agriculture. Navdanya has been working with the local women communities of Ladakh for the last two decades on seeds, biodiversity and saving the......


We need to put nutrition and seeds at the center of security against climate change. Nutrition per acre should be the new norm......


India is a land rich in biodiversity. For over 10,000 years, Indian farmers have used their brilliance and indigenous knowledge to domesticate and evolve thousands of crops including 200,000 varieties of rice, 1,500 of wheat, 1,500 of bananas and mangoes, hundreds of types of dals, oilseeds, diverse millets, pseudo cereals,......


Illegal Roundup Ready Flex Bt Cotton and Carcinogen Round-up 

should be banned: Dr.Vandana Shiva




New Delhi, November 30, 2017: After addressing a meeting of the GEAC and DBT on strategies to curb the illegal contamination of Monsanto’s......


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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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