The Violence of the GREEN REVOLUTION Third World Agriculture, Ecology and Politics VANDANA SHIVA Zed Books Ud luo ae Ne erseyeVisit Gree Relation ws pub by Za Books Li 1,.Cynha Set nen NI, Ui ad a8 Pst Avene, ‘Atami Highlands New ley 10716 USA andy Thies Worl Nope 8 Canon od 10280 Pom Maya Copyright © Thin Word Neon, 199 2nd imprest 198 Prine y Jt Savon 965 pb Acaalogue eon ris ook babe fo he Bris Libsay Contents Introduction 1. Science and Politics in the Green Revolution ‘The Green Relation andthe Conquest of Natare “The Grees Relation andthe Control of Society 2. Miracle Seeds’ and the destruction of Genetic Diversity How the Green Revolution males Unir Comparisons The Myth of he High Vedng Variety Geel Uniformity and th Creation of New Pests 3. Chemical Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Voracious Varies Diseased and Ding Sis The Return to Orgies Intensive Ixigation, Large Dams and Water Conflicts ‘Thirsty Sets Lange Dosa the Centralisation of alta Power ‘Interstate Wate Conflicts a the Husve Sorc for Equity 5. The Political and Cultural Costs of the Green Revolution The Bonomi Costs: A narrow ant hotel prosperity CCommanalising the Farmers Protests Derelopment Socal Disintegration and Violence 4 B 25 « a 8 2 7% us 108 ue 6 m2 1 1a. 150 m 6 183, 1896, Pepsico For Peace? The Ecological and Political [Risks of the Biotechnology Revolution Pepsico for Pesce? Seed of Folia Valnerabiity Sends and Dependency, Seok of insecurity, Sed of Vilence 7. The Seed and the Spinning Wheel: The Political Ecology of Technological Change Caloston and te Spinning Whee The Colonist of he Seat Biotechnology Devopment nd Biodiversity Coneration Petes, Intlecual Property and the Pls of Klee Acknowledgements This study of the ecological and social costs of the Green Revolution and the links between the ecological and ethnic “tissin Punjab, began in 198, a part of the major project on "Conicts Over Natural Resources” of the Peace and Global Transformation programme ofthe United Nations University Suppor from the Third World Network madeit possible com: tinue the stady during 1987-89. 1am grateful to Prot Uppaland Prof Sidhu, ate to the many scientists of Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana without whose inputs and cooperation, this study would not have been possible, Anjali Kalgutkar hs helped with maps and trations. The Third World Network secretariat especially Chee Yoke Heong, CCheistina Lim and Lim Joe Yuan, has taken care all the details ofthe nal editing and production ofthis book. thank them All of theitcontribstions.