The potential of agroecology to combat hunger in the developing world
In this policy brief we argue that the agroecological approach to food production offers more hope of combating hunger in a sustainable fashion than does the more conventional "green revolution" strategy. While agroecological technology is suitable for small farmers, has positive impacts on equity a...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
1998
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| author | Altieri, Miguel A. Rosset, Peter M. Thrupp, Lori Ann |
| author_browse | Altieri, Miguel A. Rosset, Peter M. Thrupp, Lori Ann |
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| description | In this policy brief we argue that the agroecological approach to food production offers more hope of combating hunger in a sustainable fashion than does the more conventional "green revolution" strategy. While agroecological technology is suitable for small farmers, has positive impacts on equity and is environmentally friendly, the green revolution and similar approaches have caused serious land degradation and have accentuated rural inequity--the root cause of hunger. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1614652025-01-10T06:45:07Z The potential of agroecology to combat hunger in the developing world Altieri, Miguel A. Rosset, Peter M. Thrupp, Lori Ann green revolution fertilizers pesticides technology biological diversity resource management ecology In this policy brief we argue that the agroecological approach to food production offers more hope of combating hunger in a sustainable fashion than does the more conventional "green revolution" strategy. While agroecological technology is suitable for small farmers, has positive impacts on equity and is environmentally friendly, the green revolution and similar approaches have caused serious land degradation and have accentuated rural inequity--the root cause of hunger. 1998 2024-11-21T09:55:53Z 2024-11-21T09:55:53Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161465 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Altieri, Miguel A.; Rosset, Peter M.; Thrupp, Lori Ann. 1998. The potential of agroecology to combat hunger in the developing world. 2020 Policy Brief. 55. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161465 |
| spellingShingle | green revolution fertilizers pesticides technology biological diversity resource management ecology Altieri, Miguel A. Rosset, Peter M. Thrupp, Lori Ann The potential of agroecology to combat hunger in the developing world |
| title | The potential of agroecology to combat hunger in the developing world |
| title_full | The potential of agroecology to combat hunger in the developing world |
| title_fullStr | The potential of agroecology to combat hunger in the developing world |
| title_full_unstemmed | The potential of agroecology to combat hunger in the developing world |
| title_short | The potential of agroecology to combat hunger in the developing world |
| title_sort | potential of agroecology to combat hunger in the developing world |
| topic | green revolution fertilizers pesticides technology biological diversity resource management ecology |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161465 |
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