The Globalization of Wheat : A Critical History of the Green Revolution / Marci Baranski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baranski, Marci, author.

Series:

INTERSECTIONS: Histories of Environment Series

Intersections. Histories of environment, science, and technology in the anthropocene

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wheat--Developing countries--History.

Wheat.

Green Revolution--History.

Green Revolution.

Borlaug, Norman E. (Norman Ernest), 1914-2009.

Borlaug, Norman E.

Borlaug, Norman E. (Norman Ernest), 1914-2009 Wheat in the Third World.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, PA : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2022]

Summary:

"In The Globalization of Wheat, Marci R. Baranski explores Norman Borlaug's complicated legacy as godfather of the Green Revolution. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his role in fighting global hunger, Borlaug, an American agricultural scientist and plant breeder who worked for the Rockefeller Foundation, left a legacy that divides opinions even today. His high-yielding dwarf wheat varieties, known as miracle seeds, effectively doubled and tripled crop yields across the globe, from Kenya to India and Argentina to Mexico due to their wide adaptation. But these modern seeds also required expensive chemical fertilizers and irrigation, both of which were only available to wealthier farmers. Baranski argues that Borlaug's new technologies ultimately privileged wealthier farmers, despite assurances to politicians that these new crops would thrive in diverse geographies and benefit all farmers. As large-scale monocultures replaced traditional farming practices, these changes were codified into the Indian wheat research system, thus limiting attention to traditional practices and marginal environments. In the shadow of this legacy, and in the face of accelerating climate change, Baranski brings new light to Borlaug's role in a controversial concept in agricultural science"-- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Conclusion

Research Methods

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780822989066

0822989069

9780822947349

082294734X

OCLC:

1348572515