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Understanding the Evolution of Rice Technology in China - From Traditional Agriculture to GM Rice Today

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This paper provides an historical survey of the evolution of rice technology in China, from the traditional farming system to genetically modified rice today. Using sociotechnological analytical framework, it analyses rice technology as a socio-technical ensemble - a complex interaction of material and social elements, and discusses the specificity of technology development and its socio-technical outcomes. It points to two imperatives in rice variety development: wholesale transporting agricultural technology and social mechanism to developing countries are likely lead to negative consequences; indigenous innovation including deploying GM technology for seed varietal development and capturing/cultivating local knowledge will provide better solutions.

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  • Xiaobai Shen, 2010. "Understanding the Evolution of Rice Technology in China - From Traditional Agriculture to GM Rice Today," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(6), pages 1026-1046.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevst:v:46:y:2010:i:6:p:1026-1046
    DOI: 10.1080/00220380903151033
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    1. Hrushikesh MALLICK, 2023. "Role Of Climate Change, Institutional Credit And Public Sector Investment In Agricultural Productivity In India, 1970-2018," Applied Econometrics and International Development, Euro-American Association of Economic Development, vol. 23(1), pages 125-158.
    2. Haneul Kim & Minghao Huang & Furong Jin & David Bodoff & Junghoon Moon & Young Chan Choe, 2012. "Triple helix in the agricultural sector of Northeast Asian countries: a comparative study between Korea and China," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 90(1), pages 101-120, January.
    3. Shuanglei Wu & Yongping Wei & Brian Head & Yan Zhao & Scott Hanna, 2019. "The development of ancient Chinese agricultural and water technology from 8000 BC to 1911 AD," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 5(1), pages 1-16, December.

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