Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the origins of the Green Revolution and its impact throughout the world. India, Canada, Brazil, the US are discussed as well as the definitions of GMOs, transgenic seeds, and DDT. The paper also examines the impact of major companies such as Monsanto and their role in changing the modern face of agriculture.

Outline:
Introduction
Bioseeds
The Green Revolution
Problems With the Green Revolution
High Yield Variety Seeds
Seeds as Intellectual Property
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Labelling Policy
GMO Policy in Brazil
GMO Policy in Canada
Pesticides
What Is DDT?
The Side Effects
Environmental Impact
Current Use
Conclusion

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"HYV seeds are praised and cursed, for different aspects, by scholars and agriculturalists alike. It is clear that high yields played a vital part in allowing farmers of undeveloped areas to dramatically increase their harvests along with their living standards (Cameron 1999:93). It is also agreed upon that HYV seeds lead to unbalanced growth between separate regions, along with widening the income inequality between farms in the same region, as well as between small and large farmers (Chowdhury 1970:A90). Unfortunately it seems as if HYV seeds are the only option for increasing agricultural yields. By 2030 1.5 tons of grain per acre must be achieved, instead of the current 1.1 tons, in order to ensure food security. 80% of this must come from expanding the amount of harvest without increasing the amount of land cultivated (Roberts 2009:213). "

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