I found reading about biodiversity from Shiva’s perspective quite interesting. I agree with many of her arguments. Before I read this excerpt from her I knew a little bit about the world hunger issues in India however after watching her speak and hearing what she had to say, I found that what I knew was only half of the issue. I have heard of companies exploiting natural resources such as water for profit however I was unaware of how corrupt the agricultural and seed market is. The only point I slightly disagree with Shiva is when it comes to genetically engineered seeds. I believe genetically engineered seeds can prove to be very useful if created for the right reason. Currently companies are just looking to turn a profit which is the reason I believe they are producing seeds which are not striving in harsh environments. If their intentions were to actually help the people then they could produce a seed that required less water and little to no pesticides. However because they also sell the pesticides it is in their best interest not to produce such seeds as it would lower their profits. If this cycle continues then I agree with Shiva that natural organic seeds should be used as they are of much less cost to the farmers and actually survive better in certain climates. Overall I agree with Shiva. There is a problem in the agricultural industry when those who produced the food have to buy it back from the companies they were forced to sell it to at much higher price.
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