Programs

• Bija Vidyapeeth, Center for Living
• Tech-to-Farmer Campaign

Bija Vidyapeeth, Center for Living

Attendance at Dr. Shiva's summer school is reserved to graduate, undergraduate, law students and professionals. Selected students attend the summer school for one month and are then placed with a non-profit organization partnered with the school. Classes and internships focus on water, seed and intellectual property issues, as well as the impact of globalization on Indian farmers. Applications for this program are available through the University of Oregon Office of International Affairs. This summer school program is available exclusively through the University of Oregon in conjunction with OILP. For more information on the summer school, visit: http://www.navdanya.org/bija/location.htm

Tech-to-Farmer Campaign

The Tech-to-Farmer campaign is an online campaign aimed at connecting the financial resources of Indian hi-tech workers in the U.S. to the interests of farmers in India. Financial resources are dedicated to purchasing land, seeds and fertilizer so that Indian farmers may reclaim their land and their rights to native seeds. The impetus for the project is the startling rise in suicides by Indian farmers who have lost their livelihoods as a result of misappropriation of farmland and seed rights in India.

The premise of the campaign involves the filming and distribution of a documentary detailing the plight of Indian farmers and exploring alternatives to globalization. If you have experience in documentary filmmaking or would otherwise like to contribute to this effort, please send us an email indicating your interest. (Contact information available by clicking the "contact information" link).