From the Green Revolution to agrobiotechnology: paradigm rupture or continuity?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5380/re.v33i1.8546Keywords:
Revolução Verde, biotecnologia, paradigmas tecnológicos, Green Revolution, biotechnology, technological paradigmsAbstract
The Green Revolution can be seen as a technological paradigm
originated from developments in chemistry and biology, determining a
technological path of extensive use of chemical inputs (fertilizers and pesticides).
Since the 1970’s, the limits of the Revolution have become apparent, especially
with the identification of environmental problems caused by chemical residues
and the growth limits of the chemicals industry. Developments in biotechnology
have led to techniques that overcome genetic barriers found by traditional
techniques. If, on the one hand, such change has led us beyond the limits of the
Green Revolution, on the other hand it allowed the diversification of firms in the
chemicals industry. The point discussed here is whether this new technology will
reduce the use of chemical inputs or simply resume the old paradigm with new
tools, under an industry strategy of increasing the value of its assets.
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