The Navdanya (Biodiversity Conservation and Farmers' Rights) Program in India

question 7

Multiple Choice

The Navdanya (biodiversity conservation and farmers' rights) program in India:

• A) failed miserably after small farmers found that the hybrid seeds it provided could not grow without expensive, toxic pesticides.
• B) now serves as a model for others who seek to promote regionally-appropriate, self-sustainable agriculture.
• C) shows that subsistence methods have nothing to do with population-based biocultural diversity.
• D) failed miserably because modern farming techniques worked so well for the once-poor farmers in the region that they wanted nothing to do with the old-time ways Navdanya promoted.
• E) has helped to bring the small farmers out of the dark ages by providing them with modern, scientifically-based tools.

Know the break-even and shutdown points in both short run and long run scenarios.

Distinguish between types of costs (fixed, variable, marginal).

Understand the role of total revenue in short-run operational decisions.

Grasp the importance of marginal cost in relation to AVC and ATC curves.

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Definitions:

Mobilization

The process of assembling and preparing groups, resources, or individuals for action, especially in social, political, or labor contexts.

Grassroots Participation

The involvement of regular individuals, typically at the local level, in the creation, development, or mobilization of initiatives, emphasizing bottom-up decision making.

Community

A social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.

Social

Relating to society or its organization; pertaining to activities, processes, or phenomena that involve the interaction of individuals within groups.