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MINI - NETWORK MEMBERS

AEZ -CODE	State	Name & Address of Organisation	Tel, Cell & Email
3	Andhra Pradesh	Dinesh Mr Timbaktu Collective Chennakottapalli Post, Anantapur Dt. 515 101	08559 240335/240149, 09440870875 dinesh@timbaktu.org, timbaktu.dinesh@gmail.com
13		Joginaidu K Mr *Sarada Vally Development Samithi(SVDS)* Thummapala, Anakapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam Dt. – 531 032	08924 223161 (o), 9347260022 svds_org@yahoo.com
6		Lingaiah R Mr CROPS # 4-5-20/10 D, Sanjoy Nagar, Jangaon, Warangal Dt – 506167	08716 223621 cropsjanagaon@yahoo.com
6		Madhu Mr *YAKSHI* B228/229. Second Avenue, Sainkpuri-500094 Secunderabad	040 27113167 / 27110977 yakshi.a@gmail.com
13		Prakash H.R. Mr *ARTIC* Kotturu -532 455, Srikakulam Dt.	08946 258700 / 258884, 9440343821 hr.prakash@gmail.com, artic_prakash@bsnl.in
6		Qayum M A Dr Formerly Joint Director Agriculture 16-2-839/6/1, Baquar Bagh Colony, Saidabad, Hyderabad - 59	040 24551440
		Radhika Rani C Dr *Assistnt Professor, Centre for Agrarian Studies & Disaster Mitigation* NIRD Rajendranagar, Hyderabad	040 24008515, 9959968602 crr@nird.gov.in
		Rai K N Dr *Principal Scientist* (Pearl Millet Breeding), *ICRISAT* Patancheru – 502324, Hyderabad	040 30713323, 9963572888 k.rai@cgiar.org
		Rajyalakshmi P Dr *DEAN, Faculty of Home Science, ANGRAU* Rajendranagar, Hyderabad	040 24015057, 99896 25229 rajyalakshmiperam@yahoo.co.uk,
		Sagari Dr *ANTHRA* B228/229. Second Avenue, Sainkpuri-500094 Secunderabad,	040 27113167 / 27110977 anthra.hyd@gmail.com
		Satheesh P V Mr National Convenor, Millet Network of India [MINI ] Pastapur Village, Zaheerabad Mandal Media District, Andhra Pradesh	08451 282271 hyd1_ddshyd@sancharnet.in
		Sesi Keran B Dr, Director National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Jamai-Osmania Post Office, Tarnaka Road, Hyderabad, 500604	040 27018083, 9849081993 dirnin_hyd@yahoo.co.in
		Shaik Anwar Mr *OXFAM (I) Trust* Plot No.18, Amaravathi Co-Op Society, Karkhana, Secunderabad – 9	040 27741891, 9704222292 sanwar@oxfam.org.uk, shaikan@rediffmail.com
13		Sivaramakrishna Mr Sakti 305, 1st Block Janapriya Abodes, New Bakaram, (near Gandhinagar), Hyderabad 500 080	040 6661 4787, 9490064893 saktisrk@yahoo.com
6		Uma Maheswar Reddy C Mr Centre for World Solidarity 12-13-438, Street No.1, Taranaka, Secunderabad – 17	040 27018257 chmaheshreddy@gmail.com
		Vijaya Khadir Dr *Formerly DEAN Home Science, ANGRAU* G-2, Navata Complex, Near Electrical Sub Station, Gowtaminagar, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad – 500047	040 27052759, 98480 54853 vijayakhader@yahoo.com, www.vijayakhader.com
		Vimala Dr Formerly DEAN Home Science, ANGRAU No 21, Omnagar, Golkonda Post, Hyderabad – 500 008	040 23513283
4	Delhi	Indira Dasgupta C Ms People's Institute for Development and Training (PIDT) People's House, A/12, Paryavaran Complex Saket Maidangrahi Road, New Delhi – 110 030	011 29532408 / 29531282 pidt@del6.vsnl.net.in, pidtlokshala@gmail.com
		Kanchi Kohli Ms Kalpavriksh 134, Tower 10, Supreme Enclave, Mayur Vihar Phase 1, Delhi-110091	011 22753714, 9811903112 kanchikohli@gmail.com , kanchi@hathway.com
		Sanjay K Rai Mr Fian India 1 / 14-B, Jangpura - A, New Delhi 110014	01 43592502, 9415121462 fianindia@yahoo.com, sanjaykrai@yahoo.com
10	Madhya Pradesh	Rajat Yadav Mr Shoshit Seva Sansthan (SSS), Block Colony, Knadham, Nainpur Mandal, Madhya Pradesh	91989374260 Rajat_yadav_ss@yahoo.co.in
6	Maharashstra	Anuja Krishna Ms. ECONET, 2 & 3, Silver Flames, Fatimanagar, Pune – 13	020 32907154 Sne.econet@gmail.com
		Balasaheb Shamrao Gaikwad Mr *Janwadi Gramavikas Pratisthan* Samitaniwas, Eakta Nagar, Pathri Parbhani Dist. – 431506	9326715967, 9325326694
		Balnath Sonawane Mr Lok Panchayat Post Box no. 36, Sangamner, Taluka – Sangamner, District - Ahmednagar- 422 605	02425 227134, 9421590907 lokpanchayatsnr@gmail.com
		Ganpat Bothale Mr PALVI, At Post Devrukh, Taluka- Sangmeshwar District – Ratnagiri - 415 804	02354 241707
		Mr Rajeev Khedkar, *Academy of Development Science, (ADS)* Karjat Taluka, Kashele Post, Raigad District, Maharashtra – 410 201	020 25884944 ads@pn3.vsnl.net.in
		Vijay Jawandhia Sri *Shetkari Sanghatana (All India Kisan Sakanavay Samiti)* Near Bhagatsingh Square, Ramnagar, Wardha – 442001	07152-240590, 9421727998 shetsangh@rediffmail.com
13	Orissa	Achyut Das Mr AGRAGAMEE Kashipur Post, Rayagada – 765 015, Orissa	06865 285174 agragamee@satyam.net.in achyutdas@agragamee.org www.agragamee.org
		Debjeet Sarangi Mr Living FarmsPlot No.1181 / 2146, Ratnakarbag-2, Tankapani Road, Bhubaneswar - 751018, Orissa	0674 2430176, 9938582616 livingfarms@gmail.com
		Prasanth Narayanan Mr DULAL Convent Road, Mayurbhanj Dt. 757 001 Baripada, Orissa	06792 262120, 09437033920 dulalbaripada@yahoo.co.in , dulalorissa@gmail.com
		Ranjan Panda Mr MASS (MANAV ADHIKAR SEVA SAMITI) Water Initiatives Orissa Dhanupali, Sambalpur, Orissa	0663 2520962, 2404974, 0663 2540936 ranjanpanda@gmail.com, massorissa@gmail.com
		Ruturaj Patnaik Mr RCDC - Regional Center for Development Cooperation 424, Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar 751 007, Orissa	9437439398 Sanjoypatnaik@yahoo.com
8	Tamil Nadu	Jayachandran Mr, *OFAI,* Ariyanoor Village, Periyavenmani Post, Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu – 603311	044 27539608
		Karthikeyan M Mr Dhan Foundation 3/14, Saibaba Nagar, Asiriyar Nagar Post Timpathu, Vellore Dt – 635 601	04179 229749, 0452 2610805 karthiranji@gmail.com, dhan@md3.vsnl.net.in
		Nammalvar G Sri & Mural Mr General Secretary, *Tamzhina Vazhviyal Multiversity* 17/9, 5th street, Srini Vasa Nagar, Thiru Vanai Koil, Trichy - 620 005.	94425624589, 9442531699 nammalvar@gmail.com
		Oswald Quintal Mr LIESA Network No. 17, Highways Colony, Subrahmanyapuram, Trichi – 620 020, Tamilnadu	0431-2331879, 2331842 09842449125 kudumbamtry@yahoo.co.in, sureshkudumbam@yahoo.co.in
		Robert Leo M F Mr *Keystone Foundation,* P.B.No.35, Groveshill Road, Kotagiri - 643217, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu	04260 272277, 9443374326 leo@keystone-foundation.org
19		Senthil Kumar P Mr Journalist, *Pasumori Vikatam,* 34, Greams Road, Chennai – 600 006	044 28293232, 9940651074 pasumai@vikatan.com
8		Yuvaraj V S Mr South Central Indian Network For Development Alternatives 219, Kottaiyur Road, Yelagiri Hills, Vellore Dt - 635 853	04179 295 488, 245339, 9486563429 scindea@vsnl.net, scindea@sancharnet.in
	Karnataka	Bharamagoudra D D Mr, Dharitri& President, Organic Farming Association of India Yalavatti Post, Shirhatti Taluk Gadag Dt, Karnataka- 582117	08487-264313, 09449514329 ddbgoudra@gmail.com
		Krishna Prasad Mr, Sahaja Samrudha, 'Nandana', No.7, 2nd Cross, 7th Main, Sulthanpalya, Bangalore - 560 032	080 2271 5744, 98808 62058 sahajasamrudha@gmail.com
		Narayana Swamy K Mr Rtd Joint Director C/o. K G Lakshminarayana D No C – 951, V V Puram, Gauribidanur – 561 208 Chikkaballapur Dt	08155 284140, 9449669860
		Ningappa B Mr Green Foundation H.No.30, Surya, 4^th Main, 19^th Cross N.S. Palya, BIM Layout, Bangalore – 560 076	080 26784509 greenfoundation@dataone.in greenfound@vsnl.net
		Prakash T N Dr, Professor of Agricultural Economics University of Agricultural Sciences No 416, 14 B Cross, 10 B Main, Newtown Yelahanka Bangalore – 64	080 23620025, 9448772202 prakashtnk@yahoo.com, hittalagida@gmail.com
		Sudarshan H Dr & Arifulla Mr, *Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra,* BR Hills, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka – 571441	08226 244025/18, 9972273575 vgkk@sancharnet.in hsudarshan@vsnl.net
20	Kerala	Koya C P Mr Organic Farming Association of India, Green World Village Research Centre Prayaga, Mavilikadave, Karuvisseri Kozhikode – 673010	0495 2374658, 9947022452 cpkoya@yahoo.com
20	Kerala	Rajan Nair V K Mr Organic Farming Association of India Kakkoor 673 619, Kerala	0495 2856357
2	Rajasthan	Aman Singh Mr Krishi Avam Paristhitiki Vikas Sansthan (KRAPAVIS) 5 / 218, Kala Kua, Alwar - 301001, Rajasthan	0144 - 2344863, 9414277192 krapavis_oran@rediffmail.com
2	Rajasthan	Khairwal I S Dr Project Coordinator *All* *India Coordinated Pearl Millet Improvement Project (AICPMIP) - ICAR* Mandor, Jodhpur – 342 304, Rajasthan	0291-2571408, 09414494279 pcunet@sify.com, aicpmip@gmail.com
15	Uttaranchal	Vijay Jardhari Mr Beej Bachao Andolan Post Nagni, Tehri Garhwal – 249 175	9411330832, 9411777758 vijayjardhari@gmail.com , raghujarhdari@gmail.com
16	West Bengal	Ardhendu Chatterjee Dr DRCSC 58 A Dharmotala Road, Bosepukur, Kasba, Kolkata 700042 , West Bengal	033 24427311, 9830073241 drcsc@vsnl.com, ardhendu.sc@gmail.com

MINI Steering Committee members

S. No	State	Invitees Name & Address of Organisation	MINI SC members profile	Website
1.	Andhra Pradesh	Ms Jatha Savitri *YAKSHI* B228/229. Second Avenue, Sainkpuri-500094 Secunderabad 040 27113167, 27110977 yakshi.a@gmail.com	Yakshi is a small NGO based in Hyderabad in India who offers technical support to Girijan Deepika (GD), an independent tribal peoples’ mass organisation working in the East Godavari District. GD work with people from about 100 communities in the area.
2.		Mr Sanyasi Rao ANTHRA B-228/ 229, Sainikpuri, Secundrabad -500094, Andhra Pradesh 040 27113167 Cell: 9440561846 anthra.hyd@gmail.com	Anthra is a resource group that was started by a team of women veterinary scientists in 1992 to address the myriad constraints that faced rural livestock rearers. In 1995, Anthra was registered as a trust with an all-women governing board. In Sanskrit, Anthra means an expression of joy, and in Hindustani classical music, Anthra is the opening verse. The initial aim of the organization was to search for alternative systems for delivering livestock health and management practices to poor people, especially women in rural areas. Today, Anthra is a resource centre offering training, research and advocacy initiatives in the areas of livestock, biodiversity and people's livelihood.	www.anthra.org
3.		Shaik Anwar Mr *OXFAM (I) Trust* Plot No.18, Amaravathi Co-Op Society, Karkhana, Secunderabad – 9 040 27741891 9704222292 sanwar@oxfam.org.uk shaikan@rediffmail.com anwar@oxfamindia.org	Oxfam is working towards eradication of poverty, distress and suffering throughout the world. It gives priority to educating people about the nature, causes and effects of poverty, distress and suffering and campaigns throughout the world to highlight these concerns.	www.oxfam.org.uk
4.		Sivarama Krishna Dr Sakti 305, 1st Block, Janapriya Abodes, New Bakaram, (near Gandhinagar) Hyderabad 500 080 040 6661 4787 9490064893 saktisrk@yahoo.com	Shakti’s strength has been a through understanding of administrative and legal procedure, which it has used to ensure that tribals derive due and effectual benefits from the law.	www.sakti.in
5.		Vijaya Khadir Dr *Formerly DEAN Home Science, ANGRAU* G-2, Navata Complex, Near Electrical Sub Station, Gowtaminagar, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad – 500047 040 27052759 98480 54853 vijayakhader@yahoo.com	Prof. Vijaya Khader, former Dean Faculty of Home Science, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, has been actively engaged in nutrition research and teaching for over thirty three years. Her areas of specialization are: Food composition and quality, Food processing and nutritive value, nutritional absorption and utilization, Food product development, Community Nutrition, Mushroom cultivation and Toxicological studies, Clinical Nutrition and Food Science & Technology.	www.vijayakhader.com
6.		Dinesh Mr Timbaktu Collective Chennakottapalli Post Anantapur Dt. 515 101 08559 240335 / 240149 09440870875 dinesh@timbaktu.org timbaktu.dinesh@gmail.com		www.timbaktu.org
7.		Babloo Gangooly Dr Timbaktu Collective Chennekotha Palli Anantapur District - 515101 9490180940 timbaktu.collective@gmail.com	The Timbaktu Collective is a registered voluntary organisation that was initiated in 1990, to work for sustainable development in the drought prone Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. As of March 2006, the Collective had a team of 63 members and worked in about 112 villages of Chennekothapalli, Roddam and Ramagiri mandals of Anantapur district, serving about 33,000 marginalised people. The Collective focuses on the landless, small and marginal farmers with special emphasis on women, children, youth and Dalits. These are the people who are most affected by situations like chronic drought, unproductive land, unemployment and poor infrastructural facilities. With local self governance being the underlying theme of our work, we have formed numerous Community Based Organisations (CBOs) of the rural poor, to work in the areas of:	www.timbaktu.org
8.	Delhi	Sanjay K Rai Mr National Coordinator Fian Indien 1 / 14-B, Jangpura - A New Delhi 110014 9415121462 fianindia@yahoo.com sanjaykrai@yahoo.com	FIAN India recognises the need to work for the mainstreaming of the right to adequate food in the country. This is the only Human rights organisation in India working exclusively with the human right to food and feed oneself. The mandate of FIAN India is: to contribute in India in particular and throughout the world in general, to the implementation of the provisions of the International Bill of Human Rights by working for the protection of the human right to food and, above all, the right to feed oneself of persons or groups threatened by or suffering from hunger and malnutrition, especially peasants, agricultural workers, landless labourers, squatters, sharecroppers, and others whose land rights or agricultural labour rights have been or are being violated.	www.fian.in
9.	Mahara- shstra	Vijay Jawandhia Sri *Shetkari Sanghatana (All India Kisan Sakanavay Sammittee)* Near Bhagatsingh Square, Ramnagar, Wardha – 442001 07152-240590 9421727998 shetsangh@rediffmail.com
10.		Mr Rajeev Khedkar Academy of Development Science, (ADS) Karjat Taluka, Kashele Post Raigad District, Maharashtra – 410 201 020 25884944 ads@pn3.vsnl.net.in	Academy of Development Science (ADS) is a people oriented Science & Technology organisation concerned primarily with problems faced by village communities; particularly tribals, landless and small & marginal farmers. It is a registered Society and Charitable Trust. ADS campus is situated near Kashele village in the Karjat Tribal Block of Raigad District. ADS has been working on rural development issues in Karjat and Murbad Talukas of Raigad and Thane Districts since 1979. ADS is committed to rural work based on an appreciation of many positive features of rural life and society. It sees a big challenge in revitalisation of the rural economy whilst strengthening its ecological base. It draws inspiration from the rich and diverse indigenous cultures and knowledge systems. ADS is actively involved in a wide range of rural development activities aimed at addressing problems faced by tribal communities in Raigad and Thane Districts. Poverty is an overriding concern. The thrust areas of ADS are: traditional medicine and primary health care; ecological agriculture and conservation of plant genetic resources; nutrition and food security; employment generation; education; natural resource management; community video; and women's empowerment.	http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/ ~supratik/temp/appeal/ adsnote1.html
11.	Orissa	Debjeet Sarangi Mr *Living Farms, Regional Resource Centre of DRCSC,* Plot No.1181 / 2146, Ratnakarbag-2, Tankapani Road, Bhubaneswar - 751018, Orissa. 0674 2430176 9938582616 livingfarms@gmail.com drcsc@vsnl.com	Living Farms is an organization of concerned individuals opposed to agrochemical TNCs, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and chemical pesticides. It promotes and advocates for ecological agriculture and pushes for genuine agrarian reform as the foundation of food security & sovereignty and social justice. Living Farms works with farmers' organizations and networks with NGOs, support institutions, scientists, health workers/professionals, environmentalists, and academics.	www.living-farms.org
12.		Prasanth Narayanan Mr DULAL Convent Road Mayurbhanj Dt. 757 001 Baripada Orissa. 06792 262120 09437033920 dulalbaripada@yahoo.co.in dulalorissa@gmail.com	Dulal is working in the tribally dense district of Mayurbhanj in Orissa in seven blocks, in 195 villages and has initiated 419 People's organisations- (Self Help Groups, farmers groups and Village Development Committees) within the community. Dulal supports the traditional knowledge and indigenous practices of the people so that the community does not loose its identity and sustains the wealth of information even while adapting new techniques. We campaigns for food sovereignty and upholding the rights of Farmers and Adivasis, and believes in developing the available resources within the community to help the people to help themselves.
13.		Ranjan Panda Mr MASS (MANAV ADHIKAR SEVA SAMITI) Water Initiatives Orissa Dhanupali, Sambalpur Orissa. 0663 2520962, 2404974 0663 2540936 ranjanpanda@gmail.com massorissa@gmail.com biswaladikanda@gmail.com	MASS was started in the year 1988 by a group of Master Degree Sociology students. The group has been working both at the grassroots directly with the communities mostly belonging to the tribals, dalits and other indigenous people and underpriviledged sections of the society. It also works at a macro level promoting research, training, networking and advocacy. Environment Education for Sustainable Development is a major area of intervention of MASS.
14.	Tamil Nadu	Nammalvar G Sri & Mural General Secretary, Tamzhina Vazhviyal Multiversity 17/9, 5th street, Srini Vasa Nagar, Thiru Vanai Koil, Trichy - 620 005. 94425624589 9442531699 nammalvar@gmail.com gnammalvar@yahoo.co.in	Basically Dr. G. Nammalvar is a B.Sc Agricultural Graduate, and has worked during the period of recession for six years from 1963 to 1969 in Regional Agricultural station, Kovilpatti in Tuticorin of Tamilnadu as scientist-cum-farm manager. From then onwards, he had gained a lot of experience in agriculture and farming. He is the Managing Trustee of Nammalvar Ecological Foundation for Farm Research and Global Food Security Trust. Taking into account his involvement in environmental protection, the Ministry of Environment, Government of Tamilnadu has felicitated him with the honor of “Sutru Chuzhal Chudaroli” (The Beacon of Environment) title in 2004. Considering his dedicated work, Gandhi Gram Rural University, Dindigul has conferred on him the title “Doctor of Science” in July 2007.
15.		Robert Leo M F Mr *Keystone Foundation,* P.B.No.35, Groveshill Road, Kotagiri - 643217, Nilgiris Tamil Nadu. 04260 272277 09443374326 mathew@keystone-foundation.org leo@keystone-foundation.org	Keystone Foundation has completed ten years in the Nilgiris, working with indigenous communities on eco-development initiatives. The Foundation's work has been concentrated in the areas of apiculture, micro-enterprise development, non-timber forest produce, land and water management, revival of traditional agriculture, and other issues concerning indigenous communities.	www.keystone-foundation.org
16.		Oswald Quintal, KUDUMBAM, LIESA Network No. 17, Highways Colony, Subrahmanyapuram Trichi – 620 020, Tamilnadu 0431-2331879 2331842 09842449125 kudumbamtry@yahoo.co.in sureshkudumbam@yahoo.co.in	The seed of Kudumbam was sown way back in 1980 in a village where river Cauvery steps into Tamil Nadu, where our involvement in facilitating problem focused education, street theater, participatory learning and documenting traditional knowledge, deepened our insights. Our involvement was not only to create awareness on the magnitude of these issues but also to initiate participatory technology development, facilitating a process of farmers’ innovations and community based alternatives. Our efforts have been in reviving community management of water bodies, conservation of community bio-diversity, community seed banks, community green banks, and facilitating people financed institution.	http://kudumbam. wordpress.com/in-english/introduction-to-kudumbam-by-oswald-quintal/
17.	Karnataka	Bharmegowdru D D Mr, *Dharitri& President, Organic Farming Association of India* Yalavatti Post, Shirhatti Taluk Gadag Dt, Karnataka- 582117 08487-264313 09449514329 ddbgoudra@gmail.com	OFAI was set up by the Indian organic farming community, environmentalists and social activists in order to promote organic farming, lobby for its official adoption by the Indian government, assist farmers dependent on chemicals to convert to organic systems, help organic farmers with marketing their organic produce and advise its members on how to educate their children outside the urban-oriented school system so that they could be excellent stewards of the lands they inherit.
18.		Dr. A. Seetharam No.31, 2nd cross, C.R.Layout Sarrakki main road J.P.Nagar Bangalore - 560078 09880483696 annadanasram@rediffmail.com
19.		Mr Krishna Prasad, Sahaja Samrudha, 'Nandana', No.7, 2nd Cross, 7th Main, Sulthanpalya, Bangalore - 560 032, Karnataka, India 080 2271 5744 98808 62058 sahajasamrudha@gmail.com	Sahaja Samrudha (SS) started as a farmer initiated group to exchange ideas, seeds and share knowledge on sustainable agriculture. The formation of SS was the culmination of their individual efforts into a more exciting and powerful force to make sustainable agriculture a way of life for the farming community. Since inception SS has been establishing contacts, building networks, facilitating exchange of experience and developing programmes based on the needs of farmers of specific regions. These pioneer farmers encourage other farmers to grow top quality produce and work in harmony with a healthy ecosystem, encouraging nature’s protective network of soil micro organisms and beneficial insects to help them farm successfully.	http://www.aidprojects. org/ngosedit.aspx? cmd=0&login= guest&id=398
20.	Rajasthan	Aman Singh Mr (Chief Coordinator/ Founder) Krishi Avam Paristhitiki Vikas Sansthan (KRAPAVIS) 5 / 218, Kala Kua Alwar - 301001 Rajasthan, India 0144 - 2344863, 9414277192 krapavis_oran@rediffmail.com	Krishi Avam Paristhitiki Vikas Sansthan (KRAPAVIS), which literally means “organization for the development of agriculture/livestock and ecology”, works with a clear mission: the betterment of ecological, agricultural and livestock practices with a view to ensuring sustainable livelihoods for rural pastoral communities in Rajasthan.
21.	Uttara-nchal	Vijay Jardhari Mr Beej Bachao Andolan Post-Nagni-Tehri-Garhwal pin-249175 9411330832 9411777758 9411505427 01376 275221 vijayjardhari@gmail.com raghujarhdari@gmail.com	Beej Bachao Andolan (BBA) is a non-formal collective of farmers and activists, working to negate ‘modern but destructive' agriculture practices, search and conserve indigenous seeds for agricultural diversity and rejuvenate traditional farming practices all over Uttaranchal. Using traditional practices, the collective produces over 200 varieties of rajma (kidney beans), over 350 varieties of rice, including lal basmati, and other local crops. The genesis of BBA goes back to the 1970s and 1980s, when High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds and cash-crop driven agriculture were being rapidly adopted across the country, destroying traditional farming. A time came when in Garhwal, as a result of this new way of farming, crop yields of the HYV seeds deteriorated, soil fertility declined, and dependence on toxic chemicals for farming increased. The ecosystem was also severely damaged. A group of activists, identifying the negatives of these new technologies in agriculture, formed the Beej Bachao Abhiyan, later re-named Beej Bachao Andolan.	http://bba.prayaga.org/