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The Green Revolution Reconsidered as a Fraud
Columbia anthropologist Marvin Harris argues in Natural History that the Green Revolution failed to raise yields without optimal irrigation and chemicals. He cites frauds, pesticide spread, peasant resistance, and ecological risks in the Philippines and doubts the grains’ appeal to Asian diets. The piece labels the program a hoax.
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New York Times News Service
New York
India
Philippines
Marvin Harris
Columbia University
Imagazine Natural History
Harris
Ellen Semrow
American Institute of Baking
New York Times
Norman E. Borl