India S Green Revolution

Author : Francine R. Frankel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400869022

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India's Green Revolution by Francine R. Frankel Pdf

The success of the agricultural policy adopted in 1965 has given India the hope of escaping from its circle of poverty. At the same time the increased rate of economic development seems to have exacerbated social tensions and accentuated disparities that may eventually undermine the foundations of rural political stability. Originally published in 1971. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : M. S. Swaminathan
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789813200074

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50 Years of Green Revolution by M. S. Swaminathan Pdf

The green revolution in India about 50 years ago transformed India's image then as begging bowl to bread basket. This transformation during the 1960s took just about 4 years. The yield increases achieved in wheat and then in rice which occurred in just about half decade is far in excess of the yield increases during the preceding 4000 years. This remarkable feat was achieved with the leadership of the author using the dwarf wheat types which had been produced by Norman Borlaug in Mexico. The research and development of green revolution of wheat and rice at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi was led by the author along with his team of students and co-workers. He has published over 100 papers on green revolution and the ever-green revolution which is a refinement of the former. This book is a compilation of just about 40 of his numerous research papers, monographs and books published by him on this subject. The papers in this book bring out the scientific basis of the modification of the plant type so as to be responsive to exogenous addition of chemical fertilizers and irrigation. The ideal plant type enables capture of adequate sunlight and using the chemical fertilizers added to the soil, produce substantial photosynthetic starch. And because the plants have short and thick culm, they are able to withstand enormous amounts of grains in their ears. This indeed was the basis of breaking the yield barriers associated with native varieties. The book also brings out that green revolution had established the food security at the national level but not at the individual household levels of millions of resource-poor rural small and marginal farming, fishing and landless families. Further green revolution was commodity-centric and the manner of its practice led to environmental degradation and social inequities. This author realized as early as 1972 that system of agriculture in India should be designed to fight both the famines of food and rural livelihoods. In pursuit of it, this author further designed an evergreen revolution with systems approach. What this means is providing concurrent attention to ecological foundations of agriculture and the livelihoods of the rural people. The book also brings out that green revolution was a team effort involving scientists, policy makers, administrators, farmers and students. This book is an outstanding example of green revolution providing a breathing space by putting the cereal grain production rate ahead of the population growth rate and then when food security has been adequately established, the system is changed to achieve productivity in perpetuity without causing environmental and social harm.

Author : Binoy Goswami,Madhurjya Prasad Bezbaruah,Raju Mandal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367374838

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Indian Agriculture After the Green Revolution by Binoy Goswami,Madhurjya Prasad Bezbaruah,Raju Mandal Pdf

The book provides a comprehensive discussion on the different aspects of changes and challenges faced by Indian since the Green Revolution. It also looks at how Indian farmers and policymakers are responding to the challenges.

Author : Benjamin Robert Siegel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108425964

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Hungry Nation by Benjamin Robert Siegel Pdf

Independent India's struggle to overcome famine, hunger, and malnutrition, as told through the voices of politicians, planners, and citizens alike.

Author : Vandana Shiva
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780813166810

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The Violence of the Green Revolution by Vandana Shiva Pdf

The Green Revolution has been heralded as a political and technological achievement—unprecedented in human history. Yet in the decades that have followed it, this supposedly nonviolent revolution has left lands ravaged by violence and ecological scarcity. A dedicated empiricist, Vandana Shiva takes a magnifying glass to the effects of the Green Revolution in India, examining the devastating effects of monoculture and commercial agriculture and revealing the nuanced relationship between ecological destruction and poverty. In this classic work, the influential activist and scholar also looks to the future as she examines new developments in gene technology.

Author : Bandhudas Sen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015004198852

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The Green Revolution in India by Bandhudas Sen Pdf

Author : Bernhard Glaeser
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136891632

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The Green Revolution Revisited by Bernhard Glaeser Pdf

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 South America, Asia and Africa, from an ‘ecodevelopment’ standpoint, with particular regard to the plight of the rural poor. The work is characterised by a concern for the ecological and social dimensions of agricultural development,which puts the emphasis on culturally compatible, labour absorbing and environmentally sustainable food production which will serve the long term needs of developing countries.

Author : Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 817188797X

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From Green to Evergreen Revolution by Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan Pdf

Despite efforts by the central and state governments, India remains home to the largest number of malnourished children and adults in the world. Authored by M. S. Swaminathan, a world scientist of rare distinction, this book holistically considers the problem of food production in India. Arguing for the use of environmentally sustainable agriculture--referred to as the "evergreen revolution"--this compilation addresses a number of ways to attain a hunger-free India, such as monsoon management, safeguarding biological diversity, and food security.

Author : Rita Sharma,Thomas T. Poleman
Publisher : Vikas Publishing House Private
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010476963

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The New Economics of India's Green Revolution by Rita Sharma,Thomas T. Poleman Pdf

Author : Bertram Hughes Farmer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1984-05-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521249422

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Understanding Green Revolutions by Bertram Hughes Farmer Pdf

This book is a critical examination of the truth behind the stereotype that there is a Green Revolution in agricultural technology. Twenty-one specialists in the field of development studies look at the reality of agrarian change, either through historical analysis, or through in-depth village field-work, or from their experience as development planners.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1970*
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : OCLC:153299996

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Green Revolution in India by Anonim Pdf

Author : Patrick Kilby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367670216

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The Green Revolution by Patrick Kilby Pdf

This 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 institutional barriers for access to these agricultural production advances, with a focus on how gender relations limit the inclusion of women even when they are the principle cultivators and farm managers. The book draws on experiences in Mexico, India and China, examining government policy, the role of the family farm, and key issues around the inclusion of women. In doing so, this book connects the history of the Green Revolution with contemporary policy debates on the developing world, particularly in relation to Africa and Asia, around foreign aid and agricultural research. It also specifically establishes that greater inclusivity for women and other marginalised farming communities will significantly enhance the effectiveness of these programs. Interlinking themes of development policy, gender, and agricultural research, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of agricultural development, food security, and sustainable development, as well as policymakers and practitioners working in international aid and agri-food policies.

Author : Sapna E. Thottathil
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781609382773

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India's Organic Farming Revolution by Sapna E. Thottathil Pdf

Should you buy organic food? Is it just a status symbol, or is it really better for us? Is it really better for the environment? What about organic produce grown thousands of miles from our kitchens, or on massive corporately owned farms? Is “local” or “small-scale” better, even if it’s not organic? A lot of consumers who would like to do the right thing for their health and the environment are asking such questions. Sapna Thottathil calls on us to rethink the politics of organic food by focusing on what it means for the people who grow and sell it—what it means for their health, the health of their environment, and also their economic and political well-being. Taking readers to the state of Kerala in southern India, she shows us a place where the so-called “Green Revolution” program of hybrid seeds, synthetic fertilizers, and rising pesticide use had failed to reduce hunger while it caused a cascade of economic, medical, and environmental problems. Farmers burdened with huge debts from buying the new seeds and chemicals were committing suicide in troubling numbers. Farm laborers suffered from pesticide poisoning and rising rates of birth defects. A sharp fall in biodiversity worried environmental activists, and everyone was anxious about declining yields of key export crops like black pepper and coffee. In their debates about how to solve these problems, farmers, environmentalists, and policymakers drew on Kerala’s history of and continuing commitment to grassroots democracy. In 2010, they took the unprecedented step of enacting a policy that requires all Kerala growers to farm organically by 2020. How this policy came to be and its immediate economic, political, and physical effects on the state’s residents offer lessons for everyone interested in agriculture, the environment, and what to eat for dinner. Kerala’s example shows that when done right, this kind of agriculture can be good for everyone in our global food system.

Author : Peter B.R. Hazell
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Asian Green Revolution by Peter B.R. Hazell Pdf

Author : B. Venkateswarlu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Green Revolution
ISBN : UCAL:B4430315

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Dynamics of Green Revolution in India by B. Venkateswarlu Pdf