Farmers, Subalterns, and Activists: Social Politics of Sustainable Agriculture in India

Trent Brown (University of Melbourne)

Farmers, Subalterns, and Activists: Social Politics of Sustainable Agriculture in India
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
5 July 2018
Pages
210
ISBN
9781108425100

Farmers, Subalterns, and Activists: Social Politics of Sustainable Agriculture in India

Trent Brown (University of Melbourne)

In 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.

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