#SeedFreedom Day at the Farmers’ Market
On March 18, Navdanya International took part in a Seed-Freedom Day at the Farmer’s Market, a concrete and positive example of creation of local and ecological agricultural and food networks.
No to the mega-merger of Bayer and Monsanto, our rights are at stake
The only responsible decision the European Union can make is to stop the Bayer-Monsanto merger. However, the latest updates from the European Commission don’t seem promising. The deadline for the verdict of the merger between Monsanto and Bayer (which...
A Precautionary Tale: How One Small Town Banned Pesticides, Preserved Its Food Heritage, and Inspired a Movement
By Allison Wilson, PhD – Independent Science News, 18 February 2018 | Source It was the first day of two weeks’ voting. The rural alpine municipality of Mals was about to consider a revolutionary possibility – a vote for...
Two futures of health, two paradigms of science
By Dr Vandana Shiva – The Asian Age, 9 February 2018 | Source The same chemical industry that brings us toxics in agriculture also controls “modern medicine” based on pharmaceuticals. Across the world, there is an intense contest emerging...
Food, environment and common goods: corporate strategies versus people’s interest
Corporate strategies aimed at appropriating common goods were the subject of a series of conferences and debates with Dr. Vandana Shiva, held in Florence at the end of January 2018 and organized by Navdanya International in collaboration with local...
Dr Vandana Shiva submits objection to Bayer-Monsanto Merger
Bayer and Monsanto have based their application for merger on false claims and misleading information. They are therefore liable to pay penalty.
Glyphosate and Arsenic: a Deadly Cocktail
The toxicity of Pesticides is not only a result of the active principles declared by manufacturing companies, but also of co-formulants, which are often kept hidden or unreported in the authorization and marketing process. The alarm comes from Professor...
Seed Freedom and the Future of Farming
An Interview with Dr Vandana Shiva – Roar Magazine, 27 December 2017 | Source In an era of climate change, rejuvenating and regenerating the soil through ecological processes has become a survival imperative for the human species.
Food sovereignty is need of the hour
By Dr Vandana Shiva – The Asian Age, 26 December 2017 | Source Two decades of corporate driven globalisation has destroyed the biodiversity and cultural diversity of our indigenous food systems.
Seeds of diversity, resilience and freedom
By Dr Vandana Shiva – The Asian Age, 6 December 2017 | Source Swadeshi seeds have been bred for drought tolerance, flood tolerance as well as salt tolerance