Vandana Shiva

Need to be vigilant against farmers’ exploitation by large companies: Activists

Need to be vigilant against farmers’ exploitation by large companies: Activists

December 9, 2021

Last week, an intellectual property right given to foods giant, PepsiCo, was nullified by the Protection of Plants Varieties and Farmer’s Right Authority (PPVFRA). Using the Plant Variety Protection (PVP) certificate, Pepsi had demanded large amounts of compensation from fa...

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Is a GMO revolution arriving in India?

Is a GMO revolution arriving in India?

November 25, 2021

In August, for the first time ever, it was announced that India will import 1.5 million tonnes of genetically modified (GM) soymeal to help the poultry industry tide over the crisis of high feed prices. This decision has been opposed by several anti-GMO activists as well as envir...

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The GMO cliffhanger

The GMO cliffhanger

October 6, 2019

As the farmers in Maharashtra continue to sow genetically modified varieties as a mark of protest against the ban of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), leading agricultural activists are dead against the varieties, claiming them to be a mastermind of corporate giants. As the ...

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