R. Douglas Hurt is Professor Emeritus of History at Purdue University, USA. He is a past president of the Agricultural History Society, a former editor of Agricultural History, and a Fellow of the Agricultural History Society. His books include The Green Revolution in the Global South: Science, Politics, and Unintended Consequences.

• List of figures Acknowledegments Introduction. 1. Patterns 2. Premodern 3. Environment 4. Policy 5. War 6. Gender 7. Response 8. Justice 9. Aftermath 10. Memory 11. Reflections Index

R. Douglas Hurt is Professor Emeritus of History at Purdue University, USA. He is a past president of the Agricultural History Society, a former editor of Agricultural History, and a Fellow of the Agricultural History Society. His books include The Green Revolution in the Global South: Science, Politics, and Unintended Consequences.

• List of figures Acknowledegments Introduction. 1. Patterns 2. Premodern 3. Environment 4. Policy 5. War 6. Gender 7. Response 8. Justice 9. Aftermath 10. Memory 11. Reflections Index

R. Douglas Hurt is Professor Emeritus of History at Purdue University, USA. He is a past president of the Agricultural History Society, a former editor of Agricultural History, and a Fellow of the Agricultural History Society. His books include The Green Revolution in the Global South: Science, Politics, and Unintended Consequences.

• List of figures Acknowledegments Introduction. 1. Patterns 2. Premodern 3. Environment 4. Policy 5. War 6. Gender 7. Response 8. Justice 9. Aftermath 10. Memory 11. Reflections Index