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Vandana Shiva

Vandana Shiva

Vandana Shiva is an Indian feminist and environmental activist. She is the founder/director of Navdanya Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Ecology.
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  • Harvest of Suicide

    Vandana Shiva Series: The Asian Century
    2009-05-01
    According to official data, more than 160,000 farmers have committed suicide in India since 1997. These suicides are most frequent where farmers grow cotton, and appear directly linked to the presence of seed monopolies, as global corporations like Monsanto force poor farmers into a vicious cycle of crushing debt.... read
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