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OverviewIn theory, chemical-free sustainable agriculture not only has ecological benefits, but also social and economic benefits for rural communities. By removing farmers' expenses on chemical inputs, it provides them with greater autonomy and challenges the status quo, where corporations dominate food systems. In practice, however, organisations promoting sustainable agriculture often maintain connections with powerful institutions and individuals, who have vested interests in maintaining the status quo. This book explores this tension within the sustainable farming movement through reference to three detailed case studies of organisations operating in rural India. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Trent Brown (University of Melbourne)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.30cm Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9781108425100ISBN 10: 1108425100 Pages: 210 Publication Date: 05 July 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. India's agrarian crisis: a Gramscian view; 3. Embedded in power: potentials and constraints of sustainable agriculture ; 4. The Kheti Virasat Mission: people's movement or agrarian populism?; 5. The Tamil Nadu organic farmers' movement: the limits of participatory approaches; 6. The Beej Bachao Andolan: how 'grassroots' is the grassroots?; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTrent Brown is Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow in the School of Geography at the University of Melbourne. His research explores various aspects of social transformation in contemporary India, including rural development, urbanisation, youth transitions, skill development, and sustainability issues. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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