A suicidal note of Potato

1. A suicidal note of Potato

2. “DON’T MESS WITH US” GREENPEACE- ANTI GE CAMPAIGN

3. MISSION- GREENPEACE- ANTI –GE*CAMPAIGN “Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organization which uses peaceful direct action and creative communication to expose global environmental problems, and to force solutions for a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace's goal isto ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity.” *Genetic engineering: it is the manipulation of genes by isolation, manipulation and reintroduction of DNA into cells to introduce new character into cells

4. DEMANDS OF ANTI-GE CAMPAIGN • Stop the irreversible, unpredictable, potentially dangerous release of GMOs into the environment. • Ban all import of genetically engineered processed food or feed into the Indian market. 3. Government support for organic farming as an alternative to the current crisis in agriculture.

5. DON’T MESS WITH US

6. Don’t mess with us campaign • BACKGROUND Say no to Genetically Modified Food BECAUSE • It can cause allergies • Effect hormone levels • Hamper the immune system

7. ADVOCACY TOOLS FOR NETWORKING • NEWSPAPER • LETTERS • VIDEO CLIP • POSTERS • STREET PLAY • INTERNET JOIN THE STRUGGLE WITH VEGETABLES

8. ADVOCACY TOOLS FOR NETWORKING • NEWSPAPER • LETTERS • VIDEO CLIP • POSTERS • STREET PLAY • INTERNET

9. ADVOCACY TOOLS FOR NETWORKING • NEWSPAPER • LETTERS • VIDEO CLIP • POSTERS • STREET PLAY • INTERNET

10. ADVOCACY TOOLS FOR NETWORKING • NEWSPAPER • LETTERS • VIDEO CLIP • POSTERS • STREET PLAY • INTERNET

11. ADVOCACY TOOLS FOR NETWORKING • NEWSPAPER • LETTERS • VIDEO CLIP • POSTERS • STREET PLAY • INTERNET

12. ADVOCACY TOOLS FOR NETWORKING • NEWSPAPER • LETTERS • VIDEO CLIP • POSTERS • STREET PLAY • INTERNET

13. ADVOCACY TOOLS FOR NETWORKING • NEWSPAPER • LETTERS • VIDEO CLIP • POSTERS • STREET PLAY • INTERNET

14. Who makes GM foods? Just five companies control the global GM crop market -------------------- Monsanto (80%) Aventis (7%) Syngenta (5%) BASF (5%) DuPont (3%).

15. Some of the Practical implications of anti GE campaign • ACTIVITY 1: Greenpeace questions ICAR move to conduct GE brinjal field trials OUTCOME: ICAR has abandoned its plan to carry out field test for few months in order to review its decision. • ACTIVITY 2: GE crops in India- the story of BT cotton OUTCOME: Farmers are realizing the harmful effects of Bt cotton and switching over to sustainable variety.

16. Thanks to Years of pressure fromenvironmental groups, the consumers, our cyber activists and Greenpeace, today we can announce a victory for the environment following the announcement by Monsanto that they would suspend further development or open field trials of its genetically engineered, Roundup Ready wheat. http://weblog.greenpeace.org/ge/archives/001296.html#001296

17. In 1999, the caterers at Monsanto- _ UK's main offices banned GE food at the staff restaurant in response to "concern raised by our customers". The customers in this case being Monsanto staff themselves! • the European Union imposed a ban on GM crops in 1999. The EU ban was subsequently lifted in 2004; however, due to consumer rejection the EU food market remains closed to GMOs. • Today Basmati Rice exporters have woken up to the reality that they could lose invaluable markets in the EU and the Middle-East if India were to commercialise GE Rice.

18. THANK YOU ……… PRESENTED BY:- Harendra Pratap Singh Raghuwanshi {17} Kapil Kulshrestha {19} Nikash Anand {22} Praful Ranjan {28} Prakash Ku. Jha {29}