Is it Possible to Find a Third Way Between "Green Revolution" and Traditional Systems of Agriculture?

C.M. Messiaen

No 261601, 20th Annual Meeting, October 21-26, 1984, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands from Caribbean Food Crops Society

Abstract: Traditional systems of agriculture still feed millions of people in tropical countries. There is probably a superior limit to their yield potentials, especially in over-populated situations. However, many things can be learned about the biological mechanisms which explain their productivity, and perhaps it is possible to imagine ameliorated systems in which productivity would be ameliorated by minimal inputs of chemical aid, and adequate plant breeding.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 4
Date: 1984-10-21
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.261601

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