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V. KHETI VIRASAT MISSION (KVM) Initiatives
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Workshops, dialogues, farmer field Schools
Building a participatory civil society ecological movement
Seed Banks&
PRA
Seed Heritage Centre at village
Chaina
JAL YATRA
KVM got blessings of most distinguished experts of Ecological Agriculture Subash Palekar, Dr T P Rajinderan, Dr Claude Alvares Manohar Parchure
KVM has also bring medical professionals in its Environmental Health Action Group, making this
Ecological Agricultural Movement the first of its kind in India . KVM has organised large number of dialogues on
Environmental Health Crisis in Punjab
KVM is a movement now
Environment movement is incomplete without participation of women
Involvement of Women in KVM activities
Natural farms are centres of biodiversity conservationIt is a holistic approach for nature, agriculture
The natural farms are laboratories of happiness for all, encompassing every living creature on earth, every life form. It is
farming with passion for the wellbeing of all; compassion for nature. It is Nanak Kheti - Spiritual , non-violent and ecological
KVM initiatives for sustainable environment and agriculture
• Pesticide Free farming network in all 20 districts
• More then 1200 farmers are working with KVM
• Running Natural farming Schools • Establishing seed banks• Model farms of Natural Farming
Technologies • KVM is a Farmer’s movement for
ecology.
Peoples’ initiatives for environmental health crisis
mitigation
• Promotion of pesticide free – Natural Farming
• Established school of Natural Farming
• Establishing local action groups on environmental health crisis
• Initiated Documenting cancer deaths in peoples cancer registry
• Formation of women groups• Educational campuses activities
Civil society Response
• Formation of Environmental Health Action Group
• Linking with professionals: Physicians, medical professionals, environmentalists
• Organised peoples’ dialogue on environmental health crisis across the state
• Invited several ‘experts’ for talks in Punjab. • Mass awareness campaign and community
education activities in rural areas• Village level meetings – educating farmers for
pesticide free farming systems• Getting technical support from CSE, CSA, DDS,
OFAI, Kalpvriksha, Thanal, COEH and others
Peoples’ initiatives for environmental health crisis
mitigation
• All activities without any government support or funding
• Mobilizing community resources• Building cadres of eco-volunteers
across the state• Needs assistance and resources for
studies, awareness and education
KVM – A movement for sustainable, prosperous and
healthy Punjab KVM’s Motto-
Our harmony with nature and other beings is a prerequisite for living sanely. Maintain
this harmony. Develop right consciousness, which is holistic and ecological, based on
compassion, coopration and peace.
Join this movement, support this rescue mission
Philosophy of KVM KVM has evolved a distinct philosophy of
spiritualistic environmental consciousness and self dedication for its activism.
It is not only activism it is a spiritual voyage
KVM is responding to the environmental challenge by building a participatory civil society ecological movement in Punjab
The Nature can fulfill every bodies needs, but it can not fulfill any bodies
greed.