The Role of Western Science, Land Reform, and Small-scale Farming in Global Agriculture

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This chapter explores the role of Western science, land reform, and small-scale farming in feeding the world. It discusses the consequences of China's land reform and challenges the erroneous blame on land redistribution for a lethal famine. The chapter also highlights the productivity and success of family farming and equitable land distribution in communist China and the Soviet Union.

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