Important Events
AND PARTICIPATION
SAMVARDHAN- AGM AT TINTODA :
Annual
General meeting of SAMVARDHAN (
Association for Promotion of Indigenous Genetic Resources) was organized at
Tintoda in Gujarat on 24-25th April 2001 which was participated by
Dr. B. Prakash and Smt. Shobhana of VSK
.
SUR-
JAYANTI AT AGRA:
Sur Smarak
Mandal Agra organizes an annual event of celebrating birthday of great Indian
poet SURDAS. This year on 28-29th April we (B.Prakash & Shobhana) had
a chance to participate in this event
organized at SUR-SADAN, Agra and
SURKUTI situated on the
bank of Yamuna river.
SARVODAYA –MEMBERS’ WORKSHOP AT
TARICHAR- KALA:
On
19-20th May 2001 Dr. B. Prakash conducted a workshop of Sarvodaya workers of Tikamgarh district
on issues related to rural development
and traditional health
practices.The program was hosted by Sh. Durga Prasad Arya of
Tarichar-kala village. Participants
comprised of farmers and teachers mainly of the same district.
Partners’ Council
of India- WORKSHOP at Kozikode:
PCI organized its national consultation at Kerala Gram Nirman Samithi Ramanattukara ( Kozikode district) to
prepare for active future
programs on 6-8 July 2001. The meeting
was participated by social activists
from Madhya Pradesh , Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka,
Tamilnadu , Orissa, Bihar and West
Bengal. U.P. was represented by
Vigyan Shiksha Kendra.
LSPSS-AGM at
COIMBATORE:
Dr.
B. Prakash participated in the Annual General Body Meeting as Chairman of Lok
Swasthya Parampara Samvardhan Samithi ( LSPSS), Coimbatore on 9-10th
July 2001 at Arya Vaidya Chikitsalayam campus in Coimbatore
(Tamilnadu).
PCI- sponsored PAD-YATRA to highlight land issues in bihar:
A
pad-yatra was initiated on 11th
September 2001 from Shram-Bharati
(
Khadigram) Jamui (Bihar) to Patna by PCI
led by Shri P.V. Rajagopal a reputed
social activist to highlight the land-issues of Bihar state including the non-distribution of Bhoodan land earned by Sant Vinoba Bhave
during his pad-yatra in fifties.
Dr. B. Prakash spent two days with this
group and offered solidarity with the cause.
KISAN VIGYAN SABHA:
On
23rd September 2001 farmers of Banda, Chitrakoot, Mahoba, Hamirpur,
Chhatarpur and Sagar and scientists from nearby Agriculture
universities like Kanpur, Allahabad,
Jabalpur, and Institute of Agriculture
Sciences, Varanasi were invited to discuss local problems of farming
and exchange relevant
information about organic techniques towards solving them. This program was
conducted at NP Pustakalaya, Banda Hall and organized by Kisan Vigyan Kendra
unit of VSK.
GLOBAL PEACE VIGIL ORGANISED AT NEW DELHI:
Ms.
Kamla Bhasin and other friends organized
peace vigil at Gandhi Samadhi, Raj Ghat
New Delhi on 2nd.
October 2001 ,a part of the global peace vigil which was participated by people from all walks of life and also from abroad. Some 50
organizations of India and many individuals.
Dr. B. Prakash participated in the program. .
U.P. SARVODAYA MANDAL MEETS AT FAIZABAD:
Presided
over by Shri Lokendrabhai,U.P. Sarvodaya Mandal organized its meeting on 4-5 October 2001 at GRAM SWAWALAMBI SANGH campus , Faizabad
(U.P.). Dr. Bharatendu Prakash attended
as special invitee to this program.
workshop on
Traditional System of Medicine
IGSSS,
New Delhi inspired certain voluntary groups working in area of
health to assemble and plan for an
organized action in future. This meeting was hosted by SAVE
and H.P.-VHA at Kangra on
12 - 14 October 2001. The assembly decided to work together forming
Rural Health Forum with its
coordinating office at Varanasi. Dr. Bharatendu Prakash and Smt . Shobhana
participated in this meeting and were
invited to be a part of proposed Rural
Health Forum.
SAGAR MEETING ON CASTE AND SANATANA CONCEPT:
Inspired
by Dr. Bharat Jhunjhunwala an important
get-together was organized on 23 –24th
November 2001 at Sagar to discuss the sanatana-concept of caste and
inter-caste convertibility including
promoting such marriages and get-togethers. Dr. B. Prakash and Pt. S.B.P. Tripathi from Banda participated in the meeting.
RURAL HEALTH FORUM
MEETS at Varanasi:
The
Kangra meeting had proposed another
get-together to be held at Varanasi which was organized by RHF-convener Dr.
Sunil Kumar on December 13-15 2001. All the groups present at Kangra and
few more participated in Varanasi
meeting. RHF was later renamed as Jan Swasthya Parampara Manch.(JSPM). A
newsletter was decided to be published
highlighting traditional health practices integrated under JSPM.
irdc-BHU organises
seminar on villages of 21st century:
On
15 and 16th December 2001
IRDC of Banaras Hindu University
organized a seminar on 21oha
lnh dk xzkeh.k ifjn`”; which was participated
by Dr. B. Prakash & Smt. Shobhana of VSK. A number of
voluntary groups / organizations from east U.P.and prominent persons from all
over India U.P. participated in this
meeting which discussed threadbare the
situation of villages in future.
National Convention
of voluntary organisations
Sponsored
by CAPART ,a convention of voluntary organizations was organized at Viswa
Yuvak Kendra , New Delhi by Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, Mumbai on 21 –22 December 2001 which was participated by Shri
Shubhendu on behalf of VSK.
JAL PANCHAYAT AT MAHOBA:
Organised
by Gramonnati Sansthan a Bundelkhand
level meeting of activists and organizations involved in programs related to
land-water issues was
held at Mahoba on 26th December 2001 which dealt with the
problems threadbare and an action program discussed.
NBT SPONSORED WRITERS’ WORKSHOP:
Lucknow
based organization Nalanda invited us
to the Writers’ –Painters’
Workshop for developing reading materials/ books for children during
last week of December 2001. This was sponsored by National Book Trust, New Delhi and promoted by UNICEF . Shubhendu
and Bharatendu Prakash actively participated in the workshop. A few poems useful for children were created
by B. Prakash during this occasion. The workshop inspired us to produce
children’s literature through this participatory technique.
BUNDELKHAND SANGAM ORGANISED AT ORCHHA:
As
a follow-up of the PPST convention on
the traditional science and technology organized earlier at Orchha for Bundelkhand region, it was
thought to follow that up taking at least one issue like water –resources in which this region has
its enormous traditional wisdom.
Meeting was titled Bundelkhand Sangam organized at Orchha on 8th January 2002. Dr. B.
Prakash along with several friends from
Banda participated in this meeting.
Andhra Pradesh
School-Science Development program :
A
workshop was organized by Indian Institute Of Information Technology ,
Hyderabad on 10-12 January 2002 to
discuss various experiences in India and develop a worthwhile program so that
Andhra schools are able to inculcate scientific temper and activity oriented
science education for children. VSK was represented by Dr.B. Prakash.
TRAINING WORKSHOP
ON FRUIT PRESERVATION:
Government
of Uttar Pradesh in order to promote fruit
preservation and food processing
industry in this state , had invited all the organizations and
concerns for a two day-long training /
mobilization workshop held at the Clarke-Awadh (Lucknow) on 16-17 January 2002
. Smt. Shobhana represented VSK in this
important training workshop.
WORK SHOP ON CAPACITY BUILDING
FOR BIO-SAFETY
AND FOOD-SAFETY:
NAVDANYA
and Research Foundation for Science,
Technology & Ecology ( RFSTE), organized
aforesaid program on 19-20
January 2002 in order to train and
sensitize Indian and international
community towards understanding the
present move towards genetic
engineering being applied to agriculture. Genetically engineered/modified food
is reaching our table without any label or information in India. There is strong need of awareness creation
and capacity building amongst consumers for bio-safety and food-safety. The
program was organized at NAVDANYA’s Ramgarh Farm ( Beej Vidyapeeth). Dr. B.
Prakash was invited by organizers to
participate in this program.
PRIA’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY:
On
February 5,6 ,2002 Society for
Participatory Research in Asia ( PRIA)
celebrated its 20th
anniversary inviting most of their
associates and friends at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi campus.
The get-together reviewed and
highlighted role of PRIA in development process based on participatory approach.
Smt. Shobhana and Dr. B.Prakash attended
the celebrations.
MEETING ON ORGANIC FOODS:
A
national meeting on popularizing and marketing of organic foods was organized
by KVIC, Mumbai on 1-2 March 2002 at
Gandhi Darshan, Raj Ghat , New Delhi. Dr. B. Prakash was invited as a resource
person ; two of the meetings within this program were presided over by him. A
brand name “ DESHI AHAAR” for the organic food products of KVIC was decided in
this historic meeting.
South asian network
of soil and Seed savers :
At
Auroville (Tamilnadu) a three day
workshop on traditional seeds was organized on 8-10 March 2002 to learn and promote saving of traditional
vegetable- seeds and ensure distribution to the farmers. Promoting organic cultivation of
vegetables was highlighted in this
workshop and ways to cultivate and process seeds was demonstrated by
the organizers. VSK was
represented by Shubhendu
and Dr. B. Prakash. A large number of seeds of vegetables were made
available to participants during the
aforesaid program. These were
later tried out at VSK’s research farm
also.
An
E-communication / discussion group was launched by Shubhendu after this
workshop for exchange of experiences in
vegetable farming with e-Mail id : vegnet@list.to
NEG workshop on
primary education at Lucknow:
On
13-14th March 2002 NEG organized a workshop on primary education
which was participated by all partner groups of NEG including VSK. The workshop discussed the situation as well as
innovations which could be tried out
through schools run by the organizations with support from NEG.
kvic sponsored
meeting on margin money scheme at Banda:
On
27th March 2002 VSK organized a meeting of enterprising farmers, voluntary organizations,
entrepreneurs, bankers, and officials of KVIC state office Lucknow. Jiladhikari of Banda , Shri D.N. Lal and the KVIC State Director Shri S.N. Shukla were honoured guests during this occasion.
KVIC-sponsored
margin money scheme and likely
credit-finances through banks for rural enterprises were discussed and highlighted during this meeting.
NATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING ON WATER :
On
22nd March 2002 a National Hearing on Water was organized by
Research Foundation on Science, Technology and Ecology, New Delhi to highlight the issue and enforce people’s
voice. VSK was duly represented.
All India Conference
on the Role of The Voluntary Sector in National Development:
On
20th April 2002 Planning Commission, Govt. of India organized a meeting of all
important voluntary and Non-Govt
–organizations to meet Prime-Minister of India, Shri AB Bajpayee and discuss voluntary sector’s role in
National Development. Dr. B. Prakash of VSK was invited to participate in this
conference.
Kisan-Vigyan
Meeting and Training in Organic Farming :
The
aforesaid program was organized by VSK on 21-23 May 2002 at its KVK campus,
which was participated by number of
organic farmers, trainees , people from
nearby villages, officers of Agriculture Deptt of Banda and activists and experts
from Delhi, Bhopal/Wardha, and Indore. Last day of the program was addressed by Commissioner of Chitrakoot
Dham (Banda division), Shri S.C. Saxena.
Main theme of his address
was towards popularizing sustainable
organic techniques in farming.
NATIONAL CONVENTION ON
COMMUNITY RIGHTS TO NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE CONSTITUTION:
NAVDANYA /RFSTE , New Delhi
organized aforesaid program between 10th
and 13th August 2002 at ISI, New Delhi highlighting need of
stressing community rights over natural resources . This was felt essential in light of the World-Bank /
WTO ‘s forcing changes in our national policies and laws violating the
constitutional provisions and denying people of their rights to the natural
resources. Dr. B. Prakash was invited
to be a panelist in section of biodiversity. Shri K.K. Bharatiya an organic
farmer leader of Banda also
participated in this event.
3rd.
NATIONAL GUNIE ( TRADITIONALHEALERS) WORKSHOP :
On 23-25 September 2002, Udaipur
based organization JJVS
organized national workshop of
traditional healers at Adhyatma
Sadhana Kendra, Chhatarpur near Mehrauli
in New Delhi. The program
highlighted importance of traditional
healers in meting basic health-need of
Indian society because of their
capacity of reaching up to the poorest
in remote areas and the down to earth
approach towards problems. From
Bundelkhand Vd.Laxmandas, Vd. C.M. Shrivastava , Pharmacy assistant Kamta
Prasad and Dr. B. Prakash attended the
program. An international forum of GUNI-JAN was proposed to be launched here.
SAMVARDHAN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT WARDHA:
On 27-29 September 2002 , SAMVARDHAN ( Association For Promotion of
Indigenous Genetic Resources) organized
its annual general body meeting at Wardha in Maharashtra. Dr. B. Prakash , one
of its founder member and Executive Board –member participated in this annual get-together .
NATIONAL SEMINAR ON
PERMANENT SOLUTION TO DROUGHT-SITUATION
IN BUNDELKHAND REGION:
Parmarth Samaj Sevi Sanstha and Aapda Rahat Manch based at Orai (Bundelkhand-UP) organized a day long
program on aforesaid problem which was participated by senior administrator,Dr.
Kamal Taori and district Magistrate of Jalaun . Dr. B. Prakash was invited as
honoured guest to this important meeting
which highlighted need of
society’s own efforts of assessment and action towards solving problems
of drought situation in Bundelkhand region.
DHANVANTARI JAYANTI AT
PRITHVIPUR :
The 2nd November, 2002
was the Dhanvantari Jayanti day
which was celebrated by traditional healers of Jhansi district, led by Dr.
Dayaram Varma at Prithvipur town. Dr. Bharatendu Prakash was honoured as chief
guest of the program while Dr. C.M. Shrivastava of Jeevaniya hospital represented
VSK . The program presided over by local M.L.A. was attended by several
well-known vaidyas of Jhansi district.
KALINJER MAHOTSAVA
Administration of Chitrakoot Dham (Banda ) division and district authorities organized
Kalinjer Mahotsava on 18th
November 2002 at Kalinjer fort which was participated by many historians, social workers, cultural
groups, thousands of people of the area and
administrative officials. Dr. B.
Prakash and Smt. Shobhana attended the function and were honored for their contribution in highlighting Kalinjer in many ways.
CHILDREN’S SCIENCE
CONGRESS- regional Program at Banda:
A
regional get-together of children participating in creation of science
models / projects on this year’s theme
“ Nutritional Food Systems for All”
was organized on 30th November 2002 at Saraswati Vidya
Mandir , Banda. This NCSTC
sponsored program was instrumental in
inspiring many school children to think of relevant models/projects and seem to strengthen society-friendly
science. Dr. B. Prakash was an honoured guest during this occasion.
TRAINING ON BIO-MANURE
PRODUCTION :
The Zonal Bio-Manure Pilot
Centre of KVIC, located at
Gandhi-Darshan, Rajghat, New Delhi
organized a week long program of
training possible trainers on bio-manure production . This was attended by two
workers of Vigyan Shiksha Kendra, Bhauram and Harish Chandra Kushwaha to enable
them to guide local farmers for the
process.
PROCESS OF PANCHAYATI-
RAJ AND JOURNALISM:
On 28th January
2003 a Banda based organization, PASK
organized above-mentioned program inviting social activists and the
journalists. The role of MEDIA in the process of PR- guided rural development was discussed and found very effective and thus essential. VSK
was duly represented.
CAPART – TECHNOLOGY
RESOURCE CENTRES’ MEETING:
On 11th February 2003 ,
a day long meeting was organized by CAPART
(Govt. of India) to discuss the activities and role of TRC’s at its New
Delhi based office. VSK had been
initiator of TRC-concept during
early years of CAPART. Dr. B. Prakash attended this important meeting
and put forth his views.
TRAINING
on biodiversity,biotechnology and biopiracy organised AT BEEJ VIDYAPEETH
(RAMGARH) DEHRADUN:
An international event of
training on aforesaid issues was
organized by NAVDANYA / RFSTE New Delhi from 9th February to 22nd
February 2003 at BEEJ VIDYAPEETH campus near Dehradun (Uttranchal) Dr. B. Prakash addressed participating Indian and international youths on Rural
Development and Traditional Technology
during 12 and 13 February 2003.
NATIONAL SEMINAR ON SEEDS
AND FARMERS’ RIGHTS:
On 15-16 February 2003 a national seminar was organized by
INSAF, Chhatisgarh Seed Satyagraha
and Richharia Campaign, at Raipur to
discuss the issue of seeds and farmers’
rights . Major emphasis was to oppose IGKVV Raipur to hand over Dr. Richharia’s rice- seed collection to the international organization SYNGENTA.
A people’s panel was later constituted to evaluate Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa-vidyalaya, Raipur. in the light of
above issue. VSK was duly represented and
Dr. B. Prakash was named a member of
People’s Panel along with Dr. V. Ramprasad, Ms. Sudha Bhardwaj, Mr.
Jacob Nellithanam, Dr. Sanket Thakur, and Dr. Claude Alvares.
BUNDELKHAND SAMAJ-SHASTRA
SAMMELAN:
Department of Sociology of Pt. JLN
Mahavidyalaya, Banda organized its Xth Bundelkhand Samaj-Shastra Sammelan and
national seminar on lkekftd :ikarj.k
dh uohu izfdz;k;sa on 2nd March 2003 which was addressed by
Dr. B. Prakash on behalf of Vigyan Sh. Kendra.
PEOPLE’S NATIONAL
WATER FORUM/ WATER PARLIAMENT :
Navdanya/ Research
Foundation on Science, Technology and
Ecology, New Delhi organized
People’s National Water Forum and Water Parliament on 14-16 March 2003 at India International
Centre, New Delhi to stress people’s
freedom of using its resources like water and oppose its sell-out to International organizations in the name of management.
Participants were from all over India .
This event raised the issue of
River-Linking Plan of Govt. of India and information about KEN-BETWA
and KALI SINDH –CHAMBAL river
links was disseminated which later became one major issue of struggle in Bundelkhand in which VSK
participated actively.
NATIONAL SEMINAR ON MEDICINAL PLANTS AND HOME-REMEDIES :
Lucknow based JEEVANIYA
SOCIETY and National Botanical Research Institute organized a two
day national seminar ( 22-23 March 2003)
at NBRI campus to discuss the potential of medicinal plants and traditional home-remedies in Primary Health
Care and Income-Generation . Dr. B.
Prakash on behalf of VSK contributed a paper entitled – at the seminar and
attended its proceedings on 23rd
March 2003. mm
DESH BACHAO-DESH BANAO
CAMPAIGN VISITS BANDA:
Ms. Medha Patkar led NAPM-campaign DESH BACHAO-DESH BANAO on its way from Palghat to
Ayodhya visited Banda on 28th March 2003. A public meeting was organized at Banda
where VSK was duly represented by its
members and office-bearers including Dr. B. Prakash and Smt. Shobhana etc.
2003-2004
CONSULTATION MEETING OF
SARVODAYA WORKERS AND FRIENDS IN BUNDELKHAND AT MAU-RANIPUR:
U.P. Sarvodaya Mandal President,
Shri Lokendra Bhai organized a two
day meeting of Bundelkhand based
Sarvodaya workers and friends on 4-5
May 2003 which discussed the societal situation of this region and explored how
Sarvodaya line of thought be
popularized and youths interested and involved in this process. Bharatendu
Prakash as a SARVODAYA FRIEND participated in this meeting and
put forth his views.
AKAL RAHAT MANCH MEETS AT ORAI:
On 14th July A.R.M., a
Orai based people’s forum organized a
day long meeting on the problems related to drought in Bundelkhand. This
opportunity was utilized in sensitizing participants for understanding and
opposing Govt.’s dangerous move of
diverting KEN towards BETWA river.
BUNDELKHAND JAL-SANSAD :
On 23rd July 2003, Bundelkhand
Jal Sansad participated by large
number of activists, social workers, Environmentalists, farmers, scientists and
women from all the districts of Bundelkhand , discussed thread-bare the Central Govt. ‘s new proposal of
diverting river KEN to Betwa
through river-interlinking plan.
Entire SANSAD was against any such unnatural
move and also because Ken serving
hundreds of villages, being
itself a smaller river will
upset the whole water balance scenerio pof the area. This river-link was outright rejected.
ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION
OF INDIA FORMED:
On 26-27th July 2003
a national get-together of organic farmers, organizations and
individuals promoting organic farming
in India was organized by Shri P. Babu of ICRA and Shri Claude Alvares of Goa , at ISI-campus
Bangalore. An association O.F.A.I. (
Organic Faming Association of India) was launched during this get-together and a National Stearing Committee was formed. Dr. B. Prakash of VSK
was nominated as NSC member from Uttar
Pradesh.
ORGANIC FARMERS’
GET-TOGETHER AND INITIATING GOSHALA:
A get-together of organic farmers
and resource persons from Ahmedabad, Agra
and Delhi was organized at Kisan Vigyan Kendra, campus (Vill:
Terahi-muafi) on 16-18th October 2003 . The program was of utmost importance because of its interactive nature and exchange of experiences.
On 18th a GOSHALA
was initiated to house many old cows which are abandoned by their owners.
This GOSHALA will try to rear the old cows along with demonstrating compost making and also improvement of cow’s breed through indigenous
cattle stock .
NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT :
Sponsored by CAPART ( Govt. of
India) a national workshop on water
resource management was organized by
Deendayal Research Institute at its AROGYA DHAM campus in Chitrakoot on 29-31 October 2003. After thorough
discussion on the issues a declaration was issued which highlighted traditional
systems, conservation of water and avoiding
un-natural and harmful
river-linking projects proposedby Government of India. On behalf of VSK Vd. C.M.
Shrivastava participated in the
workshop
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
MEETING FOR AN ALL INDIA COORDINATED
PROJECT:
DRCSC, Kolkata invited important Indian organizations
working on environment and sustainable farming
to discuss and propose to Deptt.
of Science & Technology ( DST ),
Govt. of India ,an All India Coordinated Project on Bio-integrated Resource Management for inspiring livelihood
quality and food security of
Resource-poor farmers on 30th October to 1st November 2003.
The project was discussed thoroughly and each participating organization was
asked to write one’s project proposal
separately under title BIOFARM
and submit it to DST as soon as possible.
JAIV PANCHAYAT ADHIVESHAN
(LIVING DEMOCRACY CONVENTION) -17,18 November 2003
NAVDANYA / RFSTE, New
Delhi organized aforesaid convention
where large number of participants from
all over India participated. The areas like Natural rights to Natural
Resources, Land-Alienation & Land-rights, Forest, Seed and Biodiversity
rights and Water-Privatization and Water Rights were covered under
discussion.
Strategies for strengthening
Living Democracy Movement for People’s sovereignty – Jaiv-Panchayat for LOK-SWARAJ comprising BIJA-, JAL-, BHU-, VAN- and ANNA- Swaraj
were discussed and follow-up action was formulated. On behalf of work in
Bundelkhand and U.P. Dr. B. Prakash attended the program.
.ROLE OF MEDIA IN PEOPLE’S
POWER:
Gram Unmesh Sansthan of Banda
organized a one day seminar on
aforesaid theme at N.P. Pustakalaya Banda campus on 30th December
2003. The program was sponsored by Sahbhagi Shikshan Sansthan, Lucknow . Dr. B.
.Prakash addressed the assembly
stressing need of grassroot efforts of publication of newspaper from
villages, schools and Panchayats. Participation of people in shaping the media
is essential in a democratic set-up.
.PRASANG
NARMADA :
On 1-2 January 2004 Prasang Narmada was organized at Chhatarpur in order to
remember late Dr. Narmada Prasad Gupta,
person and his creation and contribution in field of literature and culture of Bundelkhand . The program
was organized and sponsored by Bundelkhand Sahitya Academy, Bundelkhand
Sanskritik evam Samajik Sahyog
Parishad, and P.N. Ayojan Samiti of
Chhatarpur (M.P.). Dr. B. Prakash was invited to this program.
WORKSHOP FOR SECRETARIES OF
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS ON WRITING PROPOSALS:
Dr. A.K. Sharma of Humanities and
Social Science Department ( I.I.T./
Kanpur) organized a workshop
for key-officials of voluntary
development organizations on 1-3 February 2004 to enable them to formulate
projects relevant to the need of their work-area. Effort was to understand
various factors influencing development process and devise appropriate plan of
action.
Smt. Shobhana participated in the workshop as observer
while Dr. B. Prakash addressed the audience
towards sustainable measures while preparing plan of development and
intervention in any area.
NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON WTO,TRIPS,FOOD SOVEREIGNTY &
GENETIC ENGINEERING: 15-17 March 2004
Sponsored by Misereor , Germany
this workshop was organized at Raipur by Chhatisgarh Seed Satyagraha, Richharia
Campaign, Chhatisgarh Mukti Morcha , Chhatisgarh Action Research Team and RCDC,
Raipur. Many organizations from all over India participated in this program
which discussed all issues under title
and also organized a field visit to I.G. Agriculture University, Raipur in
order to understand the fate of thousands of paddy varieties under Dr.
Richharia’s collection. Member of
People’s Panel ,Dr. B. Prakash was invited to participate in this important
international gathering.
STATE KVIC REVIEWS
BIO-MANURE WORKSHPS AND BIO-GAS PROGRAM:
On 29th March 2004 , A
review meeting was organized by State
KVIC- Director, Shri S.N.Shukla to take stock of the situation. All field
workers and officers concerned participated
in the meeting . Dr. B. Prakash was invited to present the work performed by VSK and address the participants regarding
efficacy of the program. A
marketing mechanism was discussed in order to promote
entrepreneurs to take up manufacture of Bio-manures including
Vermi-Composts .