Otten discusses how privatization in the early 2000’s has affected grape growers and vineyards in Macedonia. Neoliberal policies have widened the gap between big and small growers and creating what growers call the “wine mafia”. The close connection between powerful Read More …
Brewster Kneen writes about Cargill, the largest private US business and largest agribusiness worldwide. In spite of its alleged support of “free-trade” policies Cargill owes its continued existence in large part to the US agricultural subsidies of the past 60 Read More …
Zlolniski explores the environmental and political effects of the fresh produce export market in San Quintín Valley in Baja, CA in Mexico. Intensive export agriculture is generally encouraged by neoliberal economists as a way to increase economic growth and employment Read More …
The article by Fairhead and Leach examines the conventional narrative of deforestation in the region of Kissidougou in Guinea and offers another perspective. It first describes the situation in the area; it is mostly savannah with pockets of forest surrounding Read More …
Robert Netting looks at the ‘truths’ of Western scientific and engineering knowledge as they apply to agricultural practices. He begins with a critique of the long standing assumption of social evolutionists about the superiority of Western technology. This view is Read More …