Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Econospeak posts about the green revolution

Norman Borlaug's Death and Did the Green Revolution Succeed in India?:
raise some questions. One of the comments:
"A massive, complex intervention into human and natural systems like the Green Revolution can't be understood even within a 40-year time frame. It should still be seen as an experiment. It has had some undeniable benefits, but the jury is out on its long run net effect. This is especially true for its reliance on pesticides and irrigation."

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