Resisting Agribusiness in the Global South
Capitalism, Ecology, and Agrarian Change
Avinash Kumar editor Aaron Schneider editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publishing:21st Jan '27
£85.00
This title is due to be published on 21st January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
A comprehensive, multidisciplinary discussion of agribusiness across the Global South and emerging resistance and alternatives to it
A comprehensive, multidisciplinary discussion of agribusiness across the Global South, emergent resisters and alternative practices.
Bringing together researchers and policymakers from Africa, South Asia and Latin America, the book details the social, economic, ecological and food-insecurity impacts of agribusiness expansion across these regions. With special emphasis on the perspectives of emerging voices from the Global South, it provides new, on-the-ground insights into relations between agribusiness and global commodity chains; entanglements between agribusiness, ecological plunder, and food insecurity; and emerging trends among Global South-led alternatives and resistance to the current neoliberal status quo. In clear sections under these three themes, the book brings out hidden connections between experiences at the national, regional, and global levels.
This is a must-have resource for students, researchers, policymakers, and activists concerned with Global South development, sustainable development, sustainable agriculture, regional planning, and food studies.
Resisting Agribusiness in the Global South advances the core values of the Landless Worker Movement (MST, for its initials in Portuguese), such as "Popular Agrarian Reform." With popular agrarian reform, we propose to reorganize land use and distribution so that land fulfills its social function: producing food, generating decent work, and benefiting communities, while prioritizing agroecology and ensuring the population has access to healthy food. Resisting Agribusiness in the Global South further advances MST principles of "Rural Education" - valuing local knowledge, culture, and ways of life, while simultaneously contributing to the creation of scientific knowledge for the benefit of humanity. Finally, Resisting Agribusiness in the Global South contributes to MST struggles beyond national borders. We act in solidarity with all peasant populations to strengthen autonomy, food sovereignty, and internationalism—all of which serve as core principles for fostering unity among the world’s peoples." * Rosana Fernandes of the Landless Workers' Movement of Brazil (MST) *
ISBN: 9781350613751
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280 pages