The green revolution revisited : critique and alternatives / edited by Bernhard Glaeser.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Glaeser, Bernhard.

Series:

Routledge library editions. Development ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Economic aspects--Developing countries.

Agriculture.

Green Revolution.

Green Revolution--Developing countries.

Agriculture and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2011, c1987.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Green Revolution - the apparently miraculous increase in cereal crop yields achieved in the 1960s - came under severe criticism in the 1970s because of its demands for optimal irrigation, intensive use of fertilisers and pesticides; its damaging impact on social structures; and its monoculture approach. The early 1980s saw a concerted approach to many of these criticisms under the auspices of Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). This book, first published in 1987, analyses the recent achievements of the CGIAR and examines the Green Revolution concept in Sou

Contents:

pt. 1. The green revolution : policy and implementation

pt. 2. Alternative approaches in three continents

pt. 3. Outlook.

Notes:

First published in 1987.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-89162-5

1-136-89163-3

1-283-10563-2

9786613105639

0-203-84044-5

9780203840443

OCLC:

726828671