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China’s Green Revolution and African Agricultural Development–William Moseley (Edited Version)

William Moseley, an Africanist professor at Macalester College, discusses China’s Green Revolution in relation to African agricultural initiatives in the present day. He debunks the myth of the Chinese Green Revolution’s effectiveness and describes the ways that this purported success has been used as a political tool to argue for a China-style transformation of African agricultural systems. Ultimately, Moseley argues that this famous “success story” should be viewed instead as an example of what not to do, rather than an example to be emulated.

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1. China’s Green Revolution and African Agricultural Development–William Moseley (Trailer) William Moseley, an Africanist professor at Macalester College, discusses China’s Green Revolution in relation to African agricultural initiatives in the present day. He debunks the myth of the Chinese Green Revolution’s effectiveness and describes the ways that this purported success has been used as a political tool to argue for a China-style transformation of African agricultural systems. Ultimately, Moseley argues that this famous “success story” should be viewed instead as an example of what not to do, rather than an example to be emulated.
2. China’s Green Revolution and African Agricultural Development–William Moseley (Edited Version) William Moseley, an Africanist professor at Macalester College, discusses China’s Green Revolution in relation to African agricultural initiatives in the present day. He debunks the myth of the Chinese Green Revolution’s effectiveness and describes the ways that this purported success has been used as a political tool to argue for a China-style transformation of African agricultural systems. Ultimately, Moseley argues that this famous “success story” should be viewed instead as an example of what not to do, rather than an example to be emulated.