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Genetically Modified Food is going to be the biggest catastrophe, which would affect the planet in the future. CYDA, being a youth centric organization, believes strongly in youth potential and feels that the concerns of Genetically Modified Food can be best taken to the general public through mobilizing youth volunteers. Their energies and enthusiasm are vital to create a strong movement for generating awareness on GM Foods.

After a controversial entry into cotton, international corporations promoting Genetically Modified crops are trying to expand their reach into food. The promised benefits would appear compelling in an era of food shortages and low productivity, but the uncertainty about their wider impact on human health and the environment underscores the need for strong bio-safety regulations in India. CYDA takes up this campaign to reach general public so that they have an informed choice.

The campaign called “I AM No Lab rat” began with building the capacities of youth on the issues of Genetically Modified varieties of seeds. Later the campaign spread across 17 districts in Maharashtra and resulted in getting 30000 signatures of farmers as well as consumers submitted to the Health Minister, who then assured that he would look into the issues raised by the civil society. A Caravan led by 20 youth volunteers from CYDA left Pune on 29th September 2008 and reached back on 15th October 2008. This was one of the best experiences not only for the youth but also for the people they met during their 2000 km journey from Nagpur to Pune. Further, a study tour among the cotton farmers from Amravati, Parbhani, Buldhana and Akola districts in Maharashtra found that farmers who had adopted Bt cotton had a net lower income than non - Bt cotton farmers. The campaign still continues to reach out to more and more consumers and farmers in the country.

 

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CYDA implements ‘Child friendly Schools – Sanitation and Counseling for 3,000 kids in India’
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South Asian Youth Camp

To promote youth to youth dialogue, Centre for Youth Development and Activities is organizing a week long program Youth Camp on Peace, Diversity, Plurality and Youth participation
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4th May 2010 

Deadline for Youth Action Projects
Deadline for Youth Action Projects. Apply it now.
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