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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.
Navdanya is a network of seed keepers and organic producers spread across 16 states in India.
Navdanya has helped set up 65 community seed banks across the country, trained over 5,00,000 farmers in seed sovereignty, food sovereignty and sustainable agriculture over the past two decades, and helped setup the largest direct marketing, fair trade organic network in the country.
Navdanya has also set up a learning center, Bija Vidyapeeth (School of the Seed) on its biodiversity conservation and organic farm in Doon Valley, Uttarakhand, North India.
Navdanya is actively involved in the rejuvenation of indigenous knowledge and culture. It has created awareness on the hazards of genetic engineering, defended people's knowledge from biopiracy and food rights in the face of globalisation and climate change.
Navdanya is a women centred movement for the protection of biological and cultural diversity.
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Navdanya is pleased to announce the launch of its new blog, The Navdanya Diary. An online journal of our activities, the navdanya diary will contain information, articles, letters from the volunteers, pictures and videos and a lot more about our latest activities. Feel free to browse, leave comments, start a discussion and share it with your friends! |
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Climate Change at the Third Pole |
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 The entire world is shocked with the recent disaster of flooding and landslides in Leh on 7th of August where hundreds of people lost their lives and thousands of people have become homeless. Navdanya has worked with communities in Ladakh on the increasing climate related disasters threatening the survival of communities who have lived sustainably over centuries. The entire Navdanya family is with the people of Leh, and with the communities with whom we have been working. Navdanya in its recent publication on "Climate Change at the Third Pole: The impact of Climate Instability on Himalayan Ecosystem and Himalayan Communities" had already mentioned about such disasters in the Himalaya.
To order this book and film please contact: Navdanya, 105 Rajpur Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (
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 Bija is a quarterly published by the Research Foundation for Science Technology and Ecology (RFSTE), a participatory research initiative, established to provide direction and support to Seed, Food and Water Rights Actions and Navdanya, the Biodiversity, Seed Conservation and Organic Farming Programme, founded by RFSTE in 1987. Contact us to get your copy now!
Read Bija 59 Now |
 TThe GMO Emperor Has No Clothes
Dedicated to the peasants of India who led the first movement of freedom 150 years ago and are rising once again to A global citizens report that documents the false promises and failed genetic engineering technologies in agriculture.
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 The Great Indian
Land Grab
Dedicated to the peasants of India who led the first movement of freedom 150 years ago and are rising once again to defend their land and freedom.
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