In the late 1960s, India endured a great famine that made the country heavily dependent on foreign food aid. Shortly after, the Green Revolution granted India independence from aid by strengthening its food production capabilities. However, the Green Revolution’s benefits were soon outweighed by a combination of consequences. In this episode, Dr. Aggarwal, an Associate Professor at ASU’s School of Sustainability and podcast visitor, examines the environmental and socio-economic outcomes that stemmed from the Revolution and other
agriculture-related topics through multiple lenses.
Using the Green Revolution as a cautionary tale, Dr. Aggarwal explains that there are many lessons to be learned from the past that can be applied to the current movement to onboard farmers to adopt regenerative practices. Some of these lessons urge sensitivity to the places where these practices are encouraged and the need for hyper-awareness of outside objectives that may co-opt the movement towards regenerative agriculture.
Throughout the episode, Dr. Aggarwal offers valuable guidance for applying social science methodologies as means to frame questions and pursue long-term solutions.
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