Reading to be done before Class: CES pp. 146-167
Come to class with a basic familiarity with the following concepts and ideas: Come to class with a basic understanding of the following concepts and ideas: Subsistence agriculture, landraces, crossbreeding, cultivars, self-pollination, cross-pollination, hybrids, the Green Revolution, monocultures, mechanization, irrigation, chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, soil erosion, resistance to pesticides, natural selection, target and non-target organisms, bioaccumulation, biomagnification, integrated pest management, bioengineering, genetically modified crops.

Case Study Green Revolution In India

• Origins of the Term "Green Revolution"
• Diffusion of Hybrid Maize in India
• Ecological problems
• Social and Economic Problems