The "Green Revolution" refers to the promotion of genetically modified crops by large agribusiness corporations. It has nothing to do with environmentalism or the Green Party. You should read the critique that I linked to, it's quite informative:

http://mutualist.blogspot.com/2006/01/so-called-green-revolution.html
http://mutualist.blogspot.com/2006/01/follow-up-on-green-revolution.html

Another quote:

Monocultures and uniformity increase the risks of crop failure as diverse seeds adapted to diverse ecosystems are replaced by rushed introduction of unadapted and often untested seeds into the market. When Monsanto first introduced Bt Cotton in India in 2002, the farmers lost Rs. 1 billion due to crop failure. Instead of 1,500 Kg / acre as promised by the company, the harvest was as low as 200 kg. Instead of increased incomes of Rs. 10,000 / acre, farmers ran into losses of Rs. 6400 / acre.

In the state of Bihar, when farm saved corn seed was displaced by Monsanto's hybrid corn, the entire crop failed creating Rs. 4 billion losses and increased poverty for already desperately poor farmers.

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Third World agriculture today exists in the context of a colonial history where peasant cultivators were pushed off of the best land and onto marginal land, and the most fertile, level land was used for plantation farming of cash crops. It is a myth that Third World hunger results mainly from primitive farming techniques, or that the solution is a technocratic fix. Hunger results from the fact that land once used to grow staple foods for the people working it is now used to grow cash crops for urban elites or for the export markets, while the former peasant proprietors are without a livelihood.

Oooops.
Thanks for the links, hubby will want a printout on this info, he's the seed/farming/science pro in the family ..

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The "Green Revolution" refers to the promotion of genetically modified crops by large agribusiness corporations. It has nothing to do with environmentalism or the Green Party. You should read the critique that I linked to, it's quite informative:

http://mutualist.blogspot.com/2006/01/so-called-green-revolution.html
http://mutualist.blogspot.com/2006/01/follow-up-on-green-revolution.html

Another quote:

Monocultures and uniformity increase the risks of crop failure as diverse seeds adapted to diverse ecosystems are replaced by rushed introduction of unadapted and often untested seeds into the market. When Monsanto first introduced Bt Cotton in India in 2002, the farmers lost Rs. 1 billion due to crop failure. Instead of 1,500 Kg / acre as promised by the company, the harvest was as low as 200 kg. Instead of increased incomes of Rs. 10,000 / acre, farmers ran into losses of Rs. 6400 / acre.

In the state of Bihar, when farm saved corn seed was displaced by Monsanto's hybrid corn, the entire crop failed creating Rs. 4 billion losses and increased poverty for already desperately poor farmers.

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Third World agriculture today exists in the context of a colonial history where peasant cultivators were pushed off of the best land and onto marginal land, and the most fertile, level land was used for plantation farming of cash crops. It is a myth that Third World hunger results mainly from primitive farming techniques, or that the solution is a technocratic fix. Hunger results from the fact that land once used to grow staple foods for the people working it is now used to grow cash crops for urban elites or for the export markets, while the former peasant proprietors are without a livelihood.

People move to the desert Southwest and proceed to plant lawns, flower gardens, wash their cars, etc. The aquifer is being destroyed. I'm sure there are schemes to divert Great Lakes water off as well as Canadian water. Good for Canada for saying NO. Just watch out that Osama isn't seen up there somewhere, the US might have to "spread some democracy".

Years ago I heard that Great Lakes water was already being diverted, that's why the water levels are so low. I don't have written proof tho :-( There is a marina near my hometown where a group of people had to hire a dredger so folks could get their boats out onto the river. That was about 5 years ago . Our water levels are horribly DOWN up here as well. Hubby and I took the pups for a quad ride today. Drove onto a local lake to let them run. You can see how low the waterlevel is there.

Little Snoops looks funny running on ice trying to keep up with our Border Collie. That pup is all ears ;-) His front legs are almost normal and I clocked the little guy at 20 kilometers an hour

Someday JS, water will be our greatest treasure ...

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People move to the desert Southwest and proceed to plant lawns, flower gardens, wash their cars, etc. The aquifer is being destroyed. I'm sure there are schemes to divert Great Lakes water off as well as Canadian water. Good for Canada for saying NO. Just watch out that Osama isn't seen up there somewhere, the US might have to "spread some democracy".