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About the Book Efforts
are currently underway to spark a ‘New Green Revolution’ in African
agriculture. Modelled on the original Green Revolution which began in
This
paper looks at the major players behind this push for an African Green
Revolution – a high-powered mix of Western Philanthropic organizations,
agribusiness corporations, intergovernmental institutions and other
groups - and traces the links and interconnected relationships between
them. The paper also asks whether this grand scheme, which purports
to be chiefly concerned with agricultural development in ABOUT THE AUTHOR ELENITA
DANO is an independent researcher based in Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Green
Revolution in Asia: Serving as Inspiration for 3 “The
Doubly Green Revolution”: 4 Time for a Philanthropy Revolution 5 The United Nations Family 6 The International Financial Institutions 7 The CGIAR’S
Silver Bullet: New Rice for 8. Agricultural
Companies in 9. NEPAD: Dancing to the Green Revolution Dream 10. Other Players: Riding on the Green Revolution Dream 11. Linking Arms: Dynamics Among the Players 12. Moving Forward: Suggsetions for Civil Society in Tackling the Green Revolution Challenge Endnotes How to Order the Book Visit our TWN Online Bookshop or contact Third World Network at 131 Jalan Macalister, 10400 Penang, Malaysia. Tel: 604-2266159 Fax: 604-2264505 Email for further information. |