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Vandana Shiva

‘Terra Viva’: Vandana Shiva’s memoirs guide us through her ecofeminism and food sovereignty activism

An excerpt from ‘Terra Viva: My Life in a Biodiversity of Movements’, by Vandana Shiva.

Vandana Shiva
· May 09, 2022 · 05:30 pm
Why the government is right in controlling the price of Monsanto's Bt cotton seeds

Since Monsanto’s entry into India in 1998, the price of cotton seeds has increased by about 71,000%.

Vandana Shiva
· Aug 22, 2016 · 06:30 am
Clash of civilisations: India's ancient love for nature is losing out to modern disregard for it

Drought, malnutrition and the agrarian crisis are symptomatic of a culture that's letting commercial interest take precedence over environmental concerns.

Vandana Shiva
· May 31, 2016 · 08:00 am

Anna Swaraj: The only way we can rescue Indian farmers from debt and suicide

Punjab's experiment with Bt cotton failed, as the recent whitefly attack shows. It's time we return to regenerative agricultural practices that are ecologically sound.

Vandana Shiva
· Oct 10, 2015 · 05:30 pm