Technological and Social Dimensions of the Green Revolution: Connecting Pasts and Futures

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Pratyusha Basu (University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, USA) Bruce Scholten (University of Durham, UK)

Technological and Social Dimensions of the Green Revolution

Connecting Pasts and Futures

Pratyusha Basu (University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, USA), Bruce Scholten (University of Durham, UK)

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English

Routledge
12 April 2013

Development studies; Agriculture & related industries; Human geography; Environmental science, engineering & technology; Agricultural science

Rising concerns about agricultural productivity and food security in rapidly changing economic and environmental contexts have led to renewed interest in agricultural development. But the extent to which new policies and programs will enable socially just and environmentally sustainable futures for rural communities remains a matter of intense debate. This book contributes to such debates by critically examining the intersection of agricultural histories, heterogeneous social contexts and new technological developments in rural communities across the Global South. It shows how experiences of the previous Green Revolution can inform new agricultural programs and enable equitable and participatory development in rural places. Through close engagement with rural communities, this book ensures that rural voices become part of the debate on agricultural development and suggests pathways for building on the gains of the Green Revolution without necessarily repeating its problematic social, technological and environmental aspects.

This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability.

Edited by: Pratyusha Basu (University of Texas at El Paso Texas USA), Bruce Scholten (University of Durham, UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9780415815185
ISBN 10: 0415815185
Pages: 106
Publication Date: 12 April 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: Technological and social dimensions of the Green Revolution: connecting pasts and futures 2. Selling Guatemala’s next Green Revolution: agricultural modernization and the politics of GM maize regulation 3. Evaluating the Green Revolution after a decade: a Swaziland case study 4. Malawi’s agricultural input subsidy: study of a Green Revolution-style strategy for food security 5. Challenges for under-utilized crops illustrated by ricebean (Vigna umbellata) in India and Nepal 6. Crop–livestock systems in rural development: linking India’s Green and White Revolutions 7. Growing inequality: agricultural revolutions and the political ecology of rural development

Pratyusha Basu conducts research on rural-urban intersections, international development and gender issues and she has published one book and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on global to local aspects of contemporary rural transformations. Her research has been funded by the American Institute of Indian Studies and the U.S. Fulbright program. Bruce A. Scholten researches the political economy of agriculture and dairy development in India and emerging economies, as well as organic farming in the US and UK. He is the author of two books and numerous peer-reviewed book chapters and journal articles.