Vandana Shiva

Natural History Indian 1952 99 quotes

Advocate for biodiversity who critiques industrial agriculture.

Quotes by Vandana Shiva

The Green Revolution was a war on diversity, not a victory for hunger.

Speech 2000

Seeds are freedom; without them, we are slaves to corporations.

Book 2008

Nature's economy is one of abundance; capitalism creates artificial scarcity.

Interview 2012

I plant seeds not just in soil, but in the hearts of the next generation.

Speech 1990

Monocultures breed pests and poverty; diversity breeds health and wealth.

Book 1996

The real terrorists are those who poison our water and our genes.

Speech 2004

Life is not a machine to be engineered; it is a mystery to be respected.

Book 1987

In every farmer's hand lies the power to reclaim the future.

Interview 2015

The soil remembers; it holds the history of every foot that treads upon it.

Personal Reflection 2002

GMO seeds are Trojan horses for corporate control.

Speech 1999

Water is life's blood; privatizing it is a crime against humanity.

Book 2003

Feminism and ecology are inseparable; both fight for the right to live freely.

Interview 1989

The best fertilizer is the farmer's shadow over his own field.

Speech 1994

Biopiracy is the new colonialism, stealing from the South to enrich the North.

Book 1998

In the rhythm of the seasons, I find peace and purpose.

Personal Reflection 2011

Sustainable living is not a luxury; it is our only survival strategy.

Speech 2006

Seeds saved are stories preserved; each one a chapter of human heritage.

Book 2013

The patenting of life forms is an assault on the divine order.

Interview 1991

Farmers are not producers; they are co-creators with nature.

Speech 2007

Corporate greed turns food into a weapon of control.

Book 2016