From its polluted landscapes to its poisoned workers, India is paying a heavy price for Europe’s desire for cheap cotton.

This exploration of the deepening crisis of food security in India looks at four case studies, dealing respectively with Punjab, Warangal, Kalahandi, and Bellary. These are interspersed by insights into a movement in the Himalayas that may offer alternatives in the form of sustainable agricultural systems, which revive traditional agricultural practices (Beej Bachao Andolan).

On the use, abuse, and regulation of pesticides from World War II until 1970.