Vandana Shiva. Biography and quotes of the Indian activist and scientist
Influential scientist, activist and author Vandana Shiva fights to protect biological and cultural diversity, and against GMOs.
Seed balls are the newest ally in Kenya’s fight against deforestation
A Kenyan company has developed a new technology, seed balls, to stop the devastation wrought by climate change and soil erosion on indigenous communities.
Tree goddess Tulasi Gowda, the barefoot Indian activist protecting the forest
Tulasi Gowda is known as the goddess or encyclopaedia of the forest for her ability to extract seeds from mother trees and regenerate plant species.
Seed freedom is our right. Monsanto doesn’t and can’t patent seeds in India
Monsanto has falsely claimed it has been granted a patent on genetically-modified cotton seeds in India. But the Supreme Court ruling has upheld India’s law, which doesn’t allow patents on seeds. The op-ed by Vandana Shiva.
Inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the seed deposit that holds the future of the world’s food supply
Hidden in the Arctic ice on a remote island in the Svalbard archipelago, the Global Seed Vault protects the Earth’s crop diversity. Now, 10 years after its construction, the vault must be made even more impregnable to withstand climate change.
Mega-mergers between multinationals like Bayer and Monsanto threaten citizens’ rights
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 amounts to over 63 billion dollars) has been extended to the 5th April 2018. The European Competition
Home-made crunchy granola
A quick recipe to prepare crunchy granola at home with mixed seeds and nuts. Top your favourite yogurt for a delicious breakfast.
Japan, the newspaper that becomes a plant (again)
In Japan, one of the most famous national dailies invented a one hundred percent sustainable newspaper. If you plant it, it will bloom!
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault works. First withdrawal comes from Syria
“The vault is probably going to be used sooner rather than later, and it isn’t necessarily because of some global catastrophe,” said Cary Fowler in 2012, former Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust, foundation managing the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Norwegian subterranean seed bank, created in 2008 in order to safeguard the widest range
How do plants disperse their seeds? They explode
https://youtu.be/NsIojj4PzAo Have you ever wondered about how do most of the plants disperse their seeds to proliferate? In this footage entitled Unbelievable footage of exploding plants released on YouTube by the Smithsonian the message is clear: they explode. Whether they are violets, touch me nots or squirting cucumbers they all try to “reach for the