IDSA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Shia Islam, Imagined Geographies, Culture Hero
26 Nov 2012
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Idsa01 wednesday october 6th, 2010 lecture 4. Story 1 the crop: 20 years ago, northern rural pakistan, developmentally they are considered poor; however, if asked, they do not consider themselves poor at all. Intensive agricultural works: different species of wheat planted within the crops (6 varieties) Pests and variety: agra khan foundation. Most socially sensitive organization bc they went into communities as culturally sensitive. Introduce high yielding varieties of crops that make a high surplus = sell into market = make money. In n. pakistan, there were not ideal climatic conditions so the crop that the development agency (had already tested at a different altitude in another location) did not flourish for the poorer families. Only those who could afford to lose had experimented with the crops: used different irrigation/soil etc practices ( scientific method ) They flourished, but not in time: the climatic conditions turned the growing wheat into mold (it lodges)
