Focus Areas

 

 

Public Education and awareness generation 

 

  1. Preparing information and educational material

  2. Information campaign on genetic engineering and GE crops
  3. Scientific and Legal literacy campaigns
  4. Policy Seminars, symposia  and training workshops
  5. Public hearings

 

Training and capacity building

  1. Gene- Seed Banks
  2. Processing of bio resources for the market like Bael, Jackfruit and Tamarind
  3. Training of trainers in Science and legal literacy
  4. Green and sustainable agriculture
  5. Herbal formulations and medicines for simple ailments

 

Field Research

  1. Establishing Gene/Seeds/Grain Banks
  2. Developing herbal formulations
  3. Documenting bioresources related indigenous knowledge of adivasi communities
  4. Developing models for a Green and sustainable agriculture
  5. Linking organic produce to market
  6. Performance of Bt Cotton

 

Research and advocacy

  1. National legislation related to Bioresources, IPR and Indigenous Knowledge
  2. International frameworks on biodiversity, IPR, The Farmer’s and Community Rights
  3. Biotechnology Policy and Regulation
  4. Using the RTI Act to access information

 

Income Generation

  1. Mainstreaming underutilized bioresources
  2. Community based processing of fruits and vegetables