Description
Book SynopsisThis book reviews the Green Revolution, starting with its inception and development from the 1940s to the 1970s, and leading to what is commonly referred to as a second Green Revolution in the 2000s. Building on the historical assessment, it draws insights for contemporary policy debates and demonstrates important lessons for the here and now.
Green Revolution' refers to the technical measures employed to increase food (particularly grain) production, based mainly on improved seed varieties for higher yields and pest resistance. For it to be successful the Green Revolution often required land reform, investments in irrigation and fertilizer supply that were not available to women and marginal farmers.
This book analyses three underlying principles that have guided green revolutions: the political environment in which they were set; how they contributed to both the successes and challenges the Green Revolution continues to face; and the systemic
Table of Contents
1. Introduction and Background 2. The Green Revolution 3. Three Green Revolution Case Studies 4. Countervailing Forces - Structural Adjustment and the twenty-first Century Green Revolution 5. Gender and the Green Revolution: absent women 6. Conclusions
