2026 NAVDANYA COURSES & EVENTS

Navdanya Biodiversity Farm, Dehradun, India

With Vandana Shiva & Other Renowned Scholars

RETURN TO EARTH: A - Z of Biodiversity, Agroecology, Regenerative Organic Farming

On October 1st, A to Z program starts in Delhi, for a day of Navdanya’s annual Bhoomi (Earth)- Multifaith & Earth Science celebration, with women farmers from various states across India sharing traditional knowledge & wisdom. On the 3rd to the 16th October, the course will be at Earth University (Bija Vidyapeeth), on the Navdanya Biodiversity Farm in Dehradun, India. Here, a different aspect of soil, seed, ecosystem regeneration, and health will be taught by experts in their field. On the 16th of October, course attendees get to participate in Navdanya’s annual Vasundhara festival on the farm, where music, celebration, and women from around India will be preparing varieties of food from their region to demonstrate how food and plants can heal health. A to Z will be led by: Dr Vandana Shiva, Maya Goburdhun, Dr AV Singh, Dr Sultan Ismail, Dr Andre Leu, Nadia El-Hage Scialabba, Dr Anna Powar, Dr Suresh Kumar, Dr Mira Shiva

Earth University is located at Navdanya, a biodiversity farm/ Participants learn to work with living seeds, living soil, and the web of life. Participants are welcome from around the world. Email earthuniversity@navdanya.net for more information & to register

Navdanya Biodiversity Farm, Dehradun, India

With Vandana Shiva & Other Renowned Scholars

GANDHI AND SWADESHI: ON ECONOMIC FREEDOM & SELF-RELIANCE

This year’s learning theme will be Swadeshi- a Gandhian concept which means Self Rule, and how Swadeshi can be utilized for economic freedom of the self, the economies of life, and all living beings. This course will be led by Dr Vandana Shiva, where she will be teaching on the shared relationships of women, farming, livelihood, health, and agriculture. Prof.  Apoorvanand Jha from the University of Delhi will be leading a participatory session on our expectations from Gandhi, and how we can understand and utilize this in our own lives for the betterment of the interconnectedness of living with all beings. 

Earth University (Bija Vidyapeeth) is located at the Navdanya Biodiversity Farm in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. Participants learn to work with living seeds, living soil, and the web of life. Participants are welcome from around the world Email earthuniversity@navdanya.net for more information & to register