Conserving diversity and reclaiming commons

Navdanya is an Earth Centric, Women centric and Farmer led movement for the protection of Biological and cultural Diversity. We live and practise the philosophy of Earth Democracy as one Earth Family ( Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.) with no separations between nature and humans and no hierarchies between species, culture, gender, race and faiths. We have conserved our rich seed heritage of nutritious, climate resilient food in more than 150 community seed bank freely saving, sharing and breeding our native varieties. Across 22 states in India we grow real living food from Desi living seed. For us food is not a commodity produced with toxic and artificial chemicals pushing specie to extinctions driving climate change and spreading sickness, disease and pandemics. Food is life, Food is Health growing food ecologically is care for the Earth and regeneration of soil, water and biodiversity. When you connect directly to us through eating organic you take care of your health and Planet health. Return to Earth and join us for courses at Earth University on Earth Democracy, care for Earth, Biodiversity on Seed saving , Agroecology Regenerative Organic Agriculture, and healthy and living Food, our rich indigenous Knowledge and Ecological civilisation.. Navdanya means “nine seeds” (symbolising 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 Navdanya (nine seeds) is the ultimate gift – it is a gift of life, of heritage and continuity that we bring to you through more than 3 decades of service to the Earth and humanity.
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