Farming for profit in a hungry world: capital and the crisis in agriculture
The consequences of modern farming methods on both industrialized and developing countries are examined, and the continued transfer of agricultural technology is challenged as inappropriate and counterproductive. Private business and government have both supported the export of mechanization, resource exploitation at the expense of farm land, and the use of chemicals to Third World countries. The victims in this country have been small farmers, consumers, and the land as the cost of productivity gains became the loss of farm income and soil fertility. Modern agriculture introduced energy-intensive techniques for economic reasons, ignoring environmental and human considerations. These considerations must be granted to the developing countries which are not able to bear the costs of technological farming. Appropriate husbandry indicates a need to separate economic forces from agricultural development. 1102 references, 10 figures, 4 tables. (DCK)
- OSTI ID:
- 5352000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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