000			01190nam a22001577a 4500
999			_c25457 _d25457
020			_a9781108425100
082			_a338.10954 _bBRO-F
100			_aBrown, Trent
245			_aFarmers, Subalterns, and Activists _b: Social Politics of Sustainable Agriculture in India
260			_aNew Delhi _bCambridge University Press _c2018
300			_axii, 202p.
504			_aIncluded Bibliography and Index
520			_aIn theory, chemical-free sustainable agriculture not only has ecological benefits, but also social and economic benefits for rural communities. By removing farmers' expenses on chemical inputs, it provides them with greater autonomy and challenges the status quo, where corporations dominate food systems. In practice, however, organisations promoting sustainable agriculture often maintain connections with powerful institutions and individuals, who have vested interests in maintaining the status quo. This book explores this tension within the sustainable farming movement through reference to three detailed case studies of organisations operating in rural India.
650			_aSustainable agriculture _vFarmers--Political activity _vLand tenure _zIndia
942			_2ddc _cBK