“Genetically engineered plants are patented. Farmers are not allowed to save or exchange seed from their crops. Through patenting a thousand-year-old
tradition is turned into a criminal act. This cannot work. I’m convinced that organic farming is the only option - for the South and for the North.”
Vandana Shiva, President of the Research
Foundation for Science, Technology and
Ecology, India; winner of the Alternative
Nobel prize 1993
Organic agriculture both relies on the vast knowledge and skills of farmers and on modern research to provide innovative new technologies. ‘Organic farming’ is a term defined by IFOAM standards and all organic food production and processing is governed by a strict set of standards and guidelines.tradition is turned into a criminal act. This cannot work. I’m convinced that organic farming is the only option - for the South and for the North.”
Vandana Shiva, President of the Research
Foundation for Science, Technology and
Ecology, India; winner of the Alternative
Nobel prize 1993
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