Seeds of Rebellion: Efraím Hernández's Growing Critique of the Green Revolution

The Poor Prole’s Almanac · May 17, 2023 · 59m

This episode of "The Poor Proles Almanac" continues the story of Efraím Hernández Xolokotzi, a renowned Mexican botanist whose views clashed with the dominant agricultural paradigm of the Green Revolution. The episode focuses on Zolo's experiences at the National Agricultural College in Chapingo (NAC), which was heavily funded and influenced by the Rockefeller Foundation. It highlights the growing tension between Zolo's advocacy for traditional agricultural practices and the school's emphasis on U.S.-style modernization.

Zolo's Early Critique of Agricultural Education in Mexico

Zolo's…