The Green Revolution happened in many places, didn't it? Not just India, as far as I know. And wow, that NPR article has some pretty loaded language in it -- farmers "abandoned" traditional farming? And India was importing grain "like a beggar"?
What I've found particular about the Indian experience are the attempts by multinational corporations like Monsanto and RiceTec and whatnot to "copyright" plants and seeds that Indian agriculturalists have been growing and saving for CENTURIES. It's so goddamn hideous, especially paired with the water depletion. Thank goodness for organizations like Navdanya!
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What I've found particular about the Indian experience are the attempts by multinational corporations like Monsanto and RiceTec and whatnot to "copyright" plants and seeds that Indian agriculturalists have been growing and saving for CENTURIES. It's so goddamn hideous, especially paired with the water depletion. Thank goodness for organizations like Navdanya!