Was the Green Revolution intended to maximise food production?
The evidence on yields, food-production, food-calories per capita, and declining levels of malnutrition in countries experiencing a Green Revolution are commonly cited in support of the claim that the GR sought to maximise food production. If one looks closely at the actual design of GR programmes (...
Main Author: | Jonathan Harwood |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-07-01
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Series: | International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2019.1637236 |
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