Technological change in agriculture. Locking in to genetic uniformity
The question of why ecologically damaging modern agricultural techniques continue to be used and developed even when viable non damaging techniques are available is addressed. It is argued that agriculture has evolved because of the way in which the focus has been on the cultivation of crops that are increasingly uniform and therefore vulnerable. The causes of this process are explained in theoretical terms and through case studies of hybrid maize in the USA and the Green Revolution in Mexico. These reveal that the preference for the path of genetic uniformity involved both more and less conscious choices to exclude more genetically diverse alternatives. The current biotechnology revolution, and its anticipated effects, are discussed.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Great Britain Dominic Hogg 2000
2000
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| Subjects: | Innovación agrícola, Agricultura sostenible, Agroecología, |
| Online Access: | https://link.springer.com/book/10.1057/9780333981252 |
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