Ivaylo Petrov 
For people, the light on will not only significantly worsen the quality of sleep, but can also have a negative impact on a person's health. For example, sleeping with the light on can lead to the development of heart disease and other life-threatening diseases. Sleeping with the light on is more harmful than you might think. During the night, the pineal gland begins to produce... Read more
We need a new paradigm for life on earth because the old one is clearly not working. Place of Birth: Dehra Dun, India Date of Birth: November 5, 1952 Navdanya Website: www.navdanya.org/site/ Education: Punjab University, India, University of Western Ontario, Canada (PhD) In addition to being a physicist, environmentalist, activist, editor, and author of numerous books, Vandana Shiva is a tireless advocate … Read more
Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov (born November 25 [November 13 according to the old calendar] 1887 in the village of Ivashkovo in the Moscow region) was a Soviet geneticist whose research gave rise to gene banks around the world. Vavilov studied under William Bateson, the founder of the science of genetics, at the University of Cambridge and at the John Innes Horticultural Institute in London (1913–1914). … Read more
Dr. Eng. Svetla Nikolova was on the "Hristo Botev" Program on the Bulgarian National Radio to talk about the new organization PoleRani and the need to preserve heritage varieties. Listen to the recording on the BNR website
No, we did not make a mistake in spelling the title. The recipe is from the book "Home Cookbook" from 1895, published by the "Bulgarian Almanac", and in 2025 as a phototype edition from "Bulgarian History". We will try to preserve the Bulgarian language from 130 years ago, including the double Ят (ѣ). Send us recipes from the notebooks of your mothers and grandmothers. … Read more
Dr. Eng. Svetla Nikolova will present the new PoleRani Association at the Soil Forum on 05.12.2025 at the University of Forestry. In the presentation, she will focus on soil protection through the application of biological practices in the use of traditional, local crop varieties.
The Danish Presidency of the European Council is coming to an end and there is a strong political will to conclude the process, reaching a version to be presented at the trilogue meeting between the Commission, Parliament and the Council of the EU. The technical discussions in the working group, which includes representatives of the various ministries of the Member States, seem to have ended with the last meeting … Read more
As of 30.11.2025, at the end of the petition, over 209,000 people and over 200 non-governmental agricultural organizations had signed it. We have reached our goal of 200,000 signatures! Thank you for your support! This petition is the largest campaign in Europe to protect old and traditional plant varieties. It fights for: The official text of the petition: STAND UP AND PROTECT YOUR FOOD! … Read more