4. Case Studies
1. Organic Food in the UK (p86, Witherick) AND
Oganiponicos, Cuba. Organoponico (from 1.15)
2. Gene Revolution – Argentina (p88, Witherick)
Golden Rice (p243, Digby) SuperCow (from
32.00)
3. Fair Trade – (p316 Dunn et al) – Kuapa Kokoo
here
4. Green Revolution – handout and p317 Dunn –
Video here and another here from (23.00)
5. Hydroponics in Spain - Supersized Earth – from
22.00
6. NERICA – NEw RIce for AfrCA – (Dunn p308) here
– (NERICA: Ivory Coast video here)

5. More case studies
7. Zeer Pots – Here
8. Cheap no more – Economist article
here
9. BBC article re food banks in London
Here
10. LEAF- Dunn p308 and here and here

6. Technology Dependant Low cost solutions Environment focused
GM crops Intermediate technology –
Practical Action NGO –
technology that can be
afforded by farmers in
developing world
Organic farming
Organiponicos
Green Revolution for
Africa
E.g. Zeer pot, irrigation
systems, cage fish farming.
LEAF

9. Interesting twist
• How could we decrease consumption?
– Four alternatives (p79 Witherick)
1. Population Control
2. Gender Equality
3. Fairer Trade
4. Appropriate Aid