Isbn: 9781786996565 - contesting africa’s new green revolution: biotechnology and philanthrocapitalist development in ghana (politics and development in contemporary africa) (20 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Genetically modified crops have become a key element of development strategies across the Global South, despite remaining deeply controversial. Proponents hail them as an example of 'pro-poor' innovation, while critics regard them as a threat to food sovereignty and the environment. The promotion of biotechnology is an integral part of 'new Green Revolution for Africa' interventions and is also intimately linked to the rise of 'philanthrocapitalism,' which advances business solutions to address the problem of poverty. Through interviews with farmers, policymakers and agricultural scientists, Jacqueline Ignatova shows how efforts to transform the seed sector in northern Ghana - one of the key laboratories of this 'new Green Revolution' - may serve to exacerbate the inequality it was notionally intended to address. But she also argues that its effects in Ghana have been far more complex than either side of the debate has acknowledged, with local farmers proving adept at blending traditional and modern agricultural methods that subvert the interests of global agribusiness.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Genetically modified crops have become a key element of development strategies across the Global South, despite remaining deeply controversial. Proponents hail them as an example of pro-poor innovation, while critics regard them as a threat to food sovereignty and the environment. The promotion of biotechnology is an integral part of new Green Revolution for Africa interventions and is also intimately linked to the rise of philanthrocapitalism, which advances business solutions to address the problem of poverty. Through interviews with farmers, policymakers and agricultural scientists, Jacqueline Ignatova shows how efforts to transform the seed sector in northern Ghana one of the key laboratories of this new Green Revolution may serve to exacerbate the inequality it was notionally intended to address. But she also argues that its effects in Ghana have been far more complex than either side of the debate has acknowledged, with local farmers proving adept at blending traditional and modern agricultural methods that subvert the interests of global agribusiness. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Genetically modified crops have become a key element of developmentstrategies across the Global South, despite remaining deeply controversial. Proponents hail them as an example of pro-poor innovation, while critics regard them as a threat to food sovereignty and the environment. The promotionof biotechnology is an integral part of new Green Revolution for Africa interventions and is also intimately linked to the rise of philanthrocapitalism, which advances business solutions to address the problem of poverty.Through interviews with farmers, policymakers and agricultural scientists, Jacqueline Ignatova shows how efforts to transform the seed sector in northern Ghana one of the key laboratories of this new Green Revolution may serve to exacerbate the inequality it was notionally intended to address. But she also argues that its effects in Ghana have been far more complex than either side of the debate has acknowledged, with local farmers proving adept at blending traditional and modern agricultural methods that subvert the interests of global agribusiness. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnAn in-depth exploration of the impact of GM crops in Ghana, and what the ?new Green Revolution means for development in Africa and beyond. Through interviews with farmers, policymakers and agricultural scientists, Ignatova s work.…