The Delhi Seed Festival (March 8-9, 2014) — preceded by the National Seed Savers Meet (March 6-7) — saw the display of over 2,500 seed varieties of cereals (rice, wheat, millets), pulses, vegetables, tubers, medicinal plants, and uncultivated/forest foods! A galaxy of outstanding seed savers, farmer-breeders and organic farmers from 15 states all over India participated. 

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Geneticist warns against dangers of fiddling with nature – In an interview, Geneticist P C Kesavan warns how Genetic Engineering causes disruption of coordinated molecular and cellular functions that evolved over millions of years. The immediate consequence of that is the other genes that were functioning normally begin to become abnormal. (checked on 28 Nov. 2015)

Do read the Pellipadugu Declaration on Food Sovereignty