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Bullfrog Films
P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
Tel: 610/779-8226
Fax: 610/370-1978
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Developing Stories Series 1: Environment and Development
Seeds of Plenty, Seeds of Sorrow
The darker side of the Green Revolution.
52 minutes
DVD-R version available
Color
Grade Level: 10-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1994
Copyright Date: 1992
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-544-9
ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-374-9
Directed by Manjira Datta
Media Workshop for BBC/TVE/One World Group of Broadcasters
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A documentary from India about the effects of the highly touted Green Revolution there. Credited with ensuring that India is no longer a developing countries "basket-case", the Green Revolution is widely regarded as one of the most successful development strategies of the 20th century. But this film reveals that in India it has helped to create a new serf class and the dramatic yields of the early years have fallen away in the wake of pesticide poisoning and the short-lived miracle wheat strains.
Other titles in the series are:
Lucia - The cost of an oil spill to a fishing village.
And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon - Television in the Caribbean dominated by US programs.
Rabi - Modern day fable on family values from Africa.
Life and Debt - The murder of street children in Rio de Janeiro.
Suspended Dreams - The lasting effects of the civil war in Lebanon.
The DVD version of this program is recorded on DVD-R which is not compatible with some older DVD players. See the new DVD page for more details.
Awards:
Joint First Prize, WWF-UK Award for Best National Documentary and Current Affairs Programming, British Environment and Media Awards
Reviews:
"A harrowing indictment of America's post-World War II Green Revolution...the First World's largesse has only helped reinforce the power of the ancient rich over the ancient poor."
Toronto Star
Related Subjects:
Agriculture
Asian Studies
Biotechnology
Developing World
Development
Genetics
India
Related Links:
www.tve.org (The producer's web site)
Related Titles:
Sowing for Need or Sowing for Greed?: The connection between multinational chemical companies and the foods they want us to eat.
Science For Survival: Fusion of modern science with women's knowledge in India.
Risky Business: A discussion-starter on genetically engineered plants and animals.
Field of Genes: The effects of the biotechnology revolution on farmers and consumers.
Seeds: Genetic diversity in the food supply.
Food: Devising a sustainable food system -- one that is healthy, accessible, and affordable.
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