INTD 200 Lecture Notes - Soil Retrogression And Degradation, Varietal, High Tech
23 Jan 2013
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1960s: describes modernization in agricul, tech change of tradit agricul practices in developing nats. 16 still focusing food crops, now other things like fisheries, crops for marginal areas. Grew out of concerns about famine b/c growing pops in 50s, 60s + early 70s (malthusian concept) Sci research on key food crops (rice, wheat, corn) to increase yields. Establishment of research organisations/centres focused on specific food. Idea of need to feed pop or else have ppl moving into communism crops. Focus on plant breeding, soil management, irrigation sys, pest management. Scientists working on diff aspects of production for main food crops. Humanitarian goals: increase yield to prevent famines, food shortages. New technologies for crop devel est by scientists in these research centres. Distrib to farmers in devel"g nats through national agricul research centres + extension services. Diff fr/participatory approach, where have farmers also involved in tech + devel. Green rev: development of new high yielding varieties of these specific crops.
