Food and farming: Two futures
By Dr. Vandana Shiva – The Asian Age, 12 July 2017 | Source The slogan was that there would never again be scarcity of food because we can now make “bread from air”. There are two distinct futures of...
The Farmers’ Crisis
By Dr Vandana Shiva, 5 July 2017 | Source Indian civilisation is based on gratitude, to our farmers and all beings who contribute to our food. “Annadata Sukhibhava”. We believe in “Uttam – Kheti, Madhyam – Vyapar, Neech –...
Protect farmers, don’t target them
By Dr Vandana Shiva – The Asian Age, 23 June 2017 Now farmers have started to awaken the nation to the farming crisis with strikes in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Sowing the seeds of Earth democracy in Trump Times : The Planetary Crisis, Responsibilities and Rights
(Reflections on World Environment Day of President Trump abandoning his responsibility to the Earth and the community of nations) By Dr Vandana Shiva, 4 June 2017 5th of June is World Environment Day – a day to remember that...
Why Sarson Satyagraha is still needed
If GMO mustard is approved, India as a democratic, sovereign country dies.
Navdanya condemns GEAC decision on GM Mustard – writes to Environment Minister
“ Navdanya with the National Women’s Alliance for Food Sovereignty (Mahila Anna Swaraj) started the Sarson Satyagraha to bring back our pure mustard oil. The first bottle of the Satyagraha Mustard Oil was gifted to the then Chief Minister...
Keep food diverse. It’s healthy
By Dr Vandana Shiva – The Asian Age, 29 March 2017 Most of the chronic diseases of our times are “food style” diseases.
Vandana Shiva: Small Farmers Are Foundation to Food Security, Not Corporations Like Monsanto
By Dr Vandana Shiva – Ecowatch, 23 May 2016 | Source May 22 has been declared International Biodiversity Day by the United Nations. It gives us an opportunity to become aware of the rich biodiversity that has been evolved...
Which Future of Food and Farming
Reflections on World Food Day 16th October 2015, By Dr Vandana Shiva
Making Peace with the Earth and Each other
By Dr Vandana Shiva – The Asian Age, 2 December 2015 Humanity stands at a precipice. Merely 200 years of a fossil fuel age have driven species and biodiversity to extinction, destroyed our soils, depleted and polluted our water,...