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The Green Revolution: Leadership and Partnership in Agriculture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2009

Kenneth W. Thompson
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In an era of profound social change, when all aspects of national and international life are under scrutiny and review, it is vital that successes and failures in international scientific and educational relations be examined. The most dramatic success story in recent times may be the cooperative programs in agriculture that have led to the “green revolution.” The history of this remarkable effort can be measured against the criteria of the development of cooperative solutions to urgent “human species problems” and of building indigenous capacity through the training of leaders. If it is true that the core of international cultural relations is the purposeful exchange of knowledge and skills, especially knowledge and skills that can be used toward solving problems affecting the entire world, agricultural program can also be measured against this standard.

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Research Article
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The Review of Politics , Volume 34 , Issue 2 , April 1972 , pp. 174 - 189
Copyright
Copyright © University of Notre Dame 1972

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References

1 New York Times, November 21, 1971. p. 10.

2 Ibid.

3 Frankel, Francine R., India's Green Revolution: Economic Gains and Political Costs (Princeton, 1971)Google Scholar.

4 It is interesting to note in this regard that a recent paper by Dr. Randolph Barker and his associates at IRRI has shown that whereas tractor mechanization on large farms has lowered labor inputs, it has not lowered unit production costs. See Barker, et al. , Employment and Mechanization in Philippine Agriculture (Geneva, 1971)Google Scholar.