This paper proves with descriptive examples that the so called Green Revolution not only wreaked havoc on the environment and water supply. In the long run it produced no better yields than traditional farming. But farmers become increasingly dependent on agribusiness which reacts to each crisis with more technology. In several Indian states, a growing number of small farmers see no alternative to suicide in order to escape the debt trap. The author does not limit himself to naming and blaming. He offers a number of alternatives which are already working in different regions. What they have in common is a return to ecological farming methods and the empowerment of civil society.
