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In Maharashtra state, nearly one hundred sugar factories are owned
and operated by peasants. Large in scale and efficient in
operation, these factories are organized as cooperatives, with half
a million cane growers as their voting members. In many cases, the
co-ops have out-competed factories owned by industrial capitalists.
This book describes th
Like any book, this one is part of a dialogue. Over the years, I
have asked thousands of questions, of myself and others, and tried
to answer some. Out of all this discussion, a written pattern has
grown. It is certainly not a definitive pattern. Among those whose
words have been woven into it, there are many who might have
fashioned it better. There are some who would have selected
different colors and textures, or who might have preferred a
totally different pattern. I am conscious of their voices and wish
that I could adequately present them all. First and foremost are
the voices of farmers and other villagers, whose experiences I have
tried to understand and represent. A few of them will read this
book and decide whether I learned anything from all their patient
answers. If they were so inclined, they could tell more about the
subject than I ever can.
This book presents case studies concerning the impact of
development projects on societies at various levels of affluence
and modernization. They demonstrate project variety, and the
ecological, economic, political and social contexts within which
development is attempted but seldom achieved.
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