Agricultural Sciences in Colonial Indonesia(<Special Issue> Globalization and Diversity in Modern Chemical Sciences)

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• Starting with an example of a positive account of the effects of science in colonial Indonesia, it is argued that such claims are problematic because of its focus on end results and products of science rather than the underlying organisational and technical processes. Focusing on the development of agricultural science in relation to food-crop production in Indonesia's late colonial period (1880-1940) this article shows how colonial politics, the agrarian economy, and cultural perceptions affected research agenda's and science-based programmes for agricultural improvement. Discussions between colonial policy makers and scientists about research and extension formats to meet the demands of indigenous food-agriculture show two overall directions. Some preferred on-station research with local political leaders persuading farmers to adopt superior techniques. Others put emphasis on field research on existing farming practice to blend science-based and farm-based solutions through experimentation by agricultural experts. The latter approach gained dominance after 1910.

• 日本科学史学会の論文
• 2007-03-27

著者

• Maat Harro

  Technology And Agrarian Development Social Sciences Department Wageningen University

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• Agricultural Sciences in Colonial Indonesia( Globalization and Diversity in Modern Chemical Sciences)

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