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Lessons learned from India's Green Revolution: Why the Green Revolution is highly relevant for today's world of pandemics, food insecurity, and uncertainty
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Abstract Partition of British India in 1947 triggered a huge refugee crisis in India. In addition, low agricultural yield and high population growth fueled food insecurity. The fear of the Bengal Famine of 1943 was still fresh and the Indian Government wanted to prevent further famines. The philanthropic org... view more
Partition of British India in 1947 triggered a huge refugee crisis in India. In addition, low agricultural yield and high population growth fueled food insecurity. The fear of the Bengal Famine of 1943 was still fresh and the Indian Government wanted to prevent further famines. The philanthropic organizations of the USA (Rockefeller and Ford Foundation) collaborated with Indian policymakers and scientists that helped in the groundwork of the Green Revolution. Jack Loveridge explains how technology and international cooperation contributed to India's Green Revolution and what lessons can be learned for the future. The challenges related population control, environment, social and economic inequality in the Green Revolution were highlighted. Interview by Somidh Saha (ITAS-KIT).... view less
Classification
Economic Sectors
Free Keywords
Green Revolution; India; food insecurity; global food production
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 58-61
Journal
TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis / Journal for Technology Assessment in Theory and Practice, 29 (2020) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14512/tatup.29.2.58
ISSN
2567-8833
Status
Published Version; reviewed