Institutionalising the bio-revolution
Implications for Nigerian smallholders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2158922 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kate Meagher (0000-0001-9859-0827, Institute of Development Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 68-89 |
| Publication date | 1990-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Peasant Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-6150 • E-ISSN: 1743-9361 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03066159008438443 |
| OpenAlex | W2167505850 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 8 |
The contention that the new biotechnology can be directed to serve the interests of smallholders ignores the international institutional pressures created by the new technology. In contrast to the public character of the Green Revolution, the 'bio-revolution' involves forces for the privatisation of research, and patent protection of biotechnological products. This article documents how the market, rather than the needs of smallholders, is determining the development of biotechnology, requiring Third World governments to shift support toward the creation of larger production units in order to attract funding for biotechnological R&D. This process is already visible in recent agricultural policy changes in Nigeria
Agricultural biotechnology · Agricultural revolution · Agriculture · Biology · Business · Economics · Green Revolution · Order (exchange · Production (economics · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Biotechnology and Related Fields · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Biotechnology
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| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 2018 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |