Science and local knowledge in post war: the American International Association (AIA) and the modernizations of agriculture in Brazil (1945-1961)
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Agriculture, Science, Modernization, Brazil, Post-war timesAbstract
It aims to discuss the work of American International Association for Economic and Social Development (AIA) in Brazil. AIA’s work was characterized for a intense process of negotiation with local governments between 1946 and 1961. Contemporary to the rise of the ideology of modernization, AIA introduced some projects which were considered suitable for Latin America, as Brazil and Venezuela in special. Following the American experiences in supervised credit and extension work, this agency tried to adapt this models to local conditions, interpreting that successful projects earlier developed in United States could be also successful in Latin America. On the other hand, these set of experiences in Brazilian states like Minas Gerais had strong difficulties to be developed.
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