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What Is Lo-Tek, the Ecological Alternative to Extractivist Technology?

Summary by El Pais
In the 1960s, the millenary irrigation systems of the island of Bali, in Indonesia, were replaced by scientific systems. The propellants of the “green revolution”, based on state-of-the-art western technology, ruled out the water management carried out by the priests of a Hindu-Buddhist temple dedicated to Dewi Danu, the goddess of the lake. They bet on genetically modified fertilizers and seeds to increase production. They crossed out what they…

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What Is Lo-Tek, the Ecological Alternative to Extractivist Technology?

In the 1960s, the millenary irrigation systems of the island of Bali, in Indonesia, were replaced by scientific systems. The propellants of the “green revolution”, based on state-of-the-art western technology, ruled out the water management carried out by the priests of a Hindu-Buddhist temple dedicated to Dewi Danu, the goddess of the lake. They bet on genetically modified fertilizers and seeds to increase production. They crossed out what they…

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El Pais broke the news in Spain on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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