Making the Green Revolution: Agriculture and Conflict in Colombia

by Timothy W. Lorek

Book Overview

In November 2017, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at its headquarters outside Palmira, Colombia. As an important research center of the so-called Green Revolution in agricultural science and technologies, CIAT emphasizes its contributions to sustainability, food security, gender equity, inclusive markets, and resilient, climate-smart agriculture. Yet these terms hardly describe the Cauca...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469673827
• ISBN13: 9781469673820
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"