Specialization Trends in Agriculture and their Impact on Society

Feb 28, 2025

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Explore the driving forces behind agricultural specialization trends and their negative impact on socioeconomic well-being, social fabric, and the environment. Discuss the Green Revolution, biofortification, monocultures, and the importance of agroecology. Discover the significance of polycultures, organic farming, and movements like La Via Campesina for achieving food sovereignty.

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Specialization Trends in Agriculture and their Impact on Society

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Chapter 8 Food
What are the driving forces underlying the specialization trends in Table 8.1?
Negative Impact of Industrialized Farms • Socioeconomic well-being • Social fabric • Social disruption • Goldschmidt thesis • Environment
Green Revolution • Micronutrient malnutrition • Biofortification • Monocultures • Bananas • Monovarietal
Treadmills of Agriculture Pesticide, fertilizer, and seed
Agroecology • Polycultures • Organic systems • La Via Campesina • Landless workers movement • Food sovereignty