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The system of seeds based on monoculture is wrong and inappropriate. The biodiverse system has produced more food, and biodiversity means that seeds must be in the hands of farmers.
Vandana Shiva
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Vandana Shiva
Age: 71
Born: 1952
Born: November 5
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Dehra Dun
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