Living Farms Newsletter
Living Farms Newsletter : The Dongria Kondh
The Dongria Kondh are endangered
We have made a first small documentary to appear on the website. We have tried to briefly show the situation of the Kondh and the work we are dong togheter with them.
Click here to watch the movie.
In the meantime the Kondh are facing extinction because of the plans for open cast mining in the area where the Kondh live. While protest is rising, Vedanta is claiming it will start mining soon.
That is why we also have collected movies from other organisations about the the struggle of the Kondh against vedanta mining companies.
Indigenous Seeds Festival
Many traditional seeds varieties are almost lost. Fortunately there are remarkable and positive community conservation initiatives like the Indigenous Seeds Festival. This colourful celebration was organised by Lok Vikash Sangathan, a local farmers' organisation and networking partner of Living Farms. We have made a report.
Jeffrey Smith in Bhubaneswar
In January, the author of "Seeds of deception" and "The world according to Monsanto" visited Bhubaneswar to launch his new book "Genetic Roulette" and also to inform policy makers about the health hazards of Genetically Modified Food.
Rally against Bt Brinjal and Bt Cotton
Tomorrow (17.03.09), the United Coalition Against Genetic Engineering hold a protest rally against Bt Brinjal and Bt Cotton. The rally will start from Master Canteen at 9AM and proceed towards PMG square. It will be followed by a meeting. A delegation will also go to the Governor House to submit a petition. After a simple lunch in the rally site the congregation will disperse at around 2PM.
