Technological Change In Agriculture

Name: Technological Change In Agriculture
Author: D. Hogg

Locking in to Genetic Uniformity

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels

Palgrave Macmillan UK | 2000

ISBN13: 9780333751398

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Palgrave Macmillan UK e druk, 2000 9780333751398

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Why do modern agricultural techniques, which are environmentally damaging, continue to be used? This path-breaking book seeks the answer to that question in an understanding of evolution of agricultural research in its cultural context.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9780333751398

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:gebonden

Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

Hoofdrubriek:Mens en maatschappij, Economie, Algemeen management

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List of Tables and Figures Preface List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Genetic Diversity in Agriculture: Its Rise, Fall, and Significance Technological Change in Agriculture: Orthodox Views The Determinants of the Path of Technological Change in Agriculture: An Unorthodox View Beyond Orthodoxy: Locking in to Genetic Uniformity Introduction to Case Studies Hybrid Corn in the United States, 1900-1935 The Road to Mexico's Green Revolution: Maize Research, 1940-1955 Biotechniques and the Neglect of Alternative Agriculture Conclusion Bibliography