A review of The Political Economy of Agribusiness: A Critical Development Perspective
Maria Luisa Mendonça's recent book, The Political Economy of Agribusiness: A Critical Development Perspective, challenges the idea that agribusiness is an inevitable evolutionary process. Using a Marxist perspective, the book examines the historical development and consequences of industrial a...
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Maria Luisa Mendonça's recent book, The Political Economy of Agribusiness: A Critical Development Perspective, challenges the idea that agribusiness is an inevitable evolutionary process. Using a Marxist perspective, the book examines the historical development and consequences of industrial agriculture, particularly in Brazil. The author focusses on the role of international financial capital in expanding sugarcane plantations for ethanol production, contributing to land grabbing, rural displacement and deforestation. Finally, Mendonça offers examples of rural resistance led by peasant and indigenous communities of Brazil and calls for sustainable and equitable agricultural practices, advocating for agrarian reform and food sovereignty.
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| spelling | doaj-art-993409ffbe3d4257ad67dd61acef7f382025-01-20T20:55:29ZengUniversity of WaterlooCanadian Food Studies2292-30712024-12-0111310.15353/cfs-rcea.v11i3.711A review of The Political Economy of Agribusiness: A Critical Development PerspectiveNil Alt0University of Toronto Maria Luisa Mendonça's recent book, The Political Economy of Agribusiness: A Critical Development Perspective, challenges the idea that agribusiness is an inevitable evolutionary process. Using a Marxist perspective, the book examines the historical development and consequences of industrial agriculture, particularly in Brazil. The author focusses on the role of international financial capital in expanding sugarcane plantations for ethanol production, contributing to land grabbing, rural displacement and deforestation. Finally, Mendonça offers examples of rural resistance led by peasant and indigenous communities of Brazil and calls for sustainable and equitable agricultural practices, advocating for agrarian reform and food sovereignty. https://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/article/view/711AgribusinessBrazilcritical agricultural developmentfinancialization of farmlandfood sovereigntypolitical economy |
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