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Global statement: Stop the “Monsantosizing” of food, seeds and |
Navdanya calls for a stop on patents on seed, plants, farm animals and food
As of today truly global action is being taken against patents on seed, plants, farm animals, parts thereof including gene sequences and food. Over 100 organisations from all parts of the world are alerting the public and warning of the dangers of increasing monopoly rights on basic resources of farm and food production. Seed, plants and farm animals as well as food production chains are becoming progressively...
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Press Release : Food Dictatorship Vs. Food Democracy |
An International conference on “Two Decades of the GMO Free Movement” was organized by Navdanya / Research Foundation for Science, Technology & Ecology in association with the International Commission on the Future of Food, ARSIA, Region of Tuscany, Italy, Center for Food Safety, USA, Save Our Seeds, Germany, Diverse Women for Diversity and Initiative for Health, Equity and Society on February 23, 2010 at India International Centre.
Ever since giant corporations like Monsanto...
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Press Statement: MORATORIUM ON Bt. BRINJAL A VICTORY FOR GMO FREE MOVEMENT |
Press Statement
February 9, 2010MORATORIUM ON Bt. BRINJALA VICTORY FOR GMO FREE MOVEMENT
The Minister of Environment Jairam Ramesh announced the Moratorium on the Bt. Brinjal. As he stated moratorium implies rejection of this particular case of relief for the time being. It does not in anyway mean conditional acceptance. This should be clearly understood.
The moratorium is based on series of seven public hearings organized by the environment minister. Navdanya welcomes this decision...
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Press Statement on Bt. Brinjal & GM Foods |
January 12, 2010
PRESS STATEMENTon Bt. Brinjal and GM Foods
Bt. Brinjal was approved for commercial planting under pressure of the Agriculture Minitry as acknowledged by the Chair of EC-II, the panel that gave the approval. GMO crops are facing increasing resistance from citizens and increasing calls for caution from the scientific community. As a result of this controversy, the Environment Ministry is organizing a series of public hearings on Bt. Brinjal.
Dr. Vandana Shiva...
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Celebrating 100 years of Gandhi's Hind Swaraj |
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100 people from 14 countries gathered in Delhi from 19th -22nd November to reflect on 100 years of Gandhi's Hind Swaraj, the Freedom Manifesto and to understand and examine what freedom means in our times. A declaration on Swaraj for indigenous people was also issued.
A course on Gandhi and Globalization started at Bija Vidyapeeth /Navdanya, Dehradun from 24th November. 39 students from 9 countries from different parts of the world are attending the course. |
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