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AP Human Geography
Unit 5 – Agriculture and Rural Land–Use
Topic 5.11
How does Green Revolution contradict Boserup's Theory concerning agricultural development?
Neither theory considers the environmental impacts of farming practices in their models.
Green Revolution involves external scientific intervention whereas Boserup assumes local innovation drives change.
They both emphasize intensive farming techniques in high-density areas with limited land resources.
Both theories assert that technological advancement has no bearing on food production capacity or efficiency.
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AP Human Geography - 5.11 Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture
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