The Violence of the Green Revolution Agriculture, Ecology and Politics in the South

The Green Revolution is often touted as being one of independent India's most outstanding achievements. But behind the widely Broadcast Images of full granaries and an explorable Grain Surplus lies a grim tale of Environmental and social carnage.

In this book, already a classic, Vandana Shiva, examines the impact of the Green Revolution in the state of Punjab. She documents the destruction of Genetic diversity and Soil fertility that resulted from the Green Revolution in the State, and also shows how the acute social and Political Conflicts that eventually emerged tore Punjab apart and continue to simmer.

As India gets hopelessly mired in the brave new World of modern Agriculture with its intractable problems, this book constitutes a warning about the horrors that lie ahead. It should spur the thoughtful and the concerned towards greater efforts in developing a workable, humane alternative.

Vandana Shiva is a World renowned Environmental leader and thinker. She is the author of many books, including Earth Democracy, Monocultures of the Mind, Cultivating Diversity, and Biodiversity Conservation, all published by Natraj. In 1993, Shiva Won the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize (the Right Livelihood Award); in 2009, she won the "Save the World Award" and; in 2010 she won the "Sydney Peace Prize". She is a leader in the International Forum on Globalisation, along with Ralph Nader and Jeremy Rifkin. Cover Design : Chandan Crasta