Titans of Industrial Agriculture
How a Few Giant Corporations Came to Dominate the Farm Sector and Why It Matters
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- Paperback
392 pages
- Release Date
18 March 2025
Summary
How a small handful of giant transnational corporations has come to dominate the farm inputs sector, why it matters, and what can be done about it.
Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of farm machinery, fertilizer, seeds, and pesticides are sold to farmers around the world. Although agricultural inputs are a huge sector of the global economy, the lion’s share of that market is controlled by a relatively small number of very large transnational corporations. The high deg…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262551700 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262551705 |
| Author: | Jennifer Clapp |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 18 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | One Planet |
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Critics Review
“A valuable resource for anyone interested in the future of food production and the impact of corporate dominance on our planet.”
—Women in Ag Magazine
“Titans of Industrial Agriculture will keep curious readers engaged until the cows come home.”
—Literary Review of Canada
“A combine harvester slicing through a monoculture cornfield is the epitome of a well-oiled machine. So too, argues Jennifer Clapp, is the entire array of economic, technological, and political factors that have converged to dominate the world’s agriculture.”
—Civil Eats
“Titans of Industrial Agriculture takes a forensic look at the changes in four sub-sectors of agriculture: machinery, [fertilizer], pesticides, and seeds.”
—The Farmers Journal
“Titans for Industrial Agriculture is a must-read for anyone concerned about democracy, human rights, climate, food, environmental justice, and the agency of farmers.”
—Agriculture and Human Values
About The Author
Jennifer Clapp
Jennifer Clapp is Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security and Sustainability and Professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo. Her recent books include Food, 3rd edition, Speculative Harvests, and Hunger in the Balance. She is a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems and previously served as Vice Chair of the Steering Committee of the High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS).
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