The Good Seeds. Plants, Genetic Capital and Green Revolution in Costa Rica

Authors

  • Wilson Picado Umaña Universidad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica

Keywords:

agriculture, biodiversity, developmentalism

Abstract

This article analyzes the development of the Green Revolution in Costa Rica’s rice production. It shows the leading role played by changes in the biological capital (seeds) in the transformation of rice agriculture since the 1940s. The hypothesis is that the selection process of new genetic material (highyielding varieties) was decisive for the consolidation of the technical package associated with the Green Revolution as well as in strengthening capitalist forms of production. The research is based on agronomic document review, interviews, statistical series and agricultural periodicals.

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Published

2013-08-30

How to Cite

Umaña, W. P. (2013). The Good Seeds. Plants, Genetic Capital and Green Revolution in Costa Rica. Historia Ambiental Latinoamericana Y Caribeña (HALAC) Revista De La Solcha, 2(2), 308–337. Retrieved from https://www.halacsolcha.org/index.php/halac/article/view/295

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2013)

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