On to the final part of my response–the role of science. Both comments advanced a view of science as the savior of poor African farmers. I beg to differ.
But let me first clarify. I’m not opposed to science. I understand that science has brought about important breakthroughs in agriculture. But I reject the view of science as a value-free zone that exists in a vacuum, separate from the rest of the world. Science is always for someone and for some purpose, to paraphrase Robert Cox.
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