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



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Titolo: The green revolution revisited : critique and alternatives / / edited by Bernhard Glaeser Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2011, c1987
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (172 p.)
Disciplina: 338.1/09172/4
338.1091724
Soggetto topico: Agriculture - Economic aspects - Developing countries
Green Revolution
Green Revolution - Developing countries
Agriculture and state
Altri autori: GlaeserBernhard  
Note generali: First published in 1987.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. The green revolution : policy and implementation -- pt. 2. Alternative approaches in three continents -- pt. 3. Outlook.
Sommario/riassunto: 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
Titolo autorizzato: The green revolution revisited  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-136-89162-5
1-136-89163-3
1-283-10563-2
9786613105639
0-203-84044-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910799918403321
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