Creative dissent with technoscience in India: The case of non-pesticidal management (NPM) in Andra Pradesh

This article outlines the emergence of Non-pesticidal Management (NPM) in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. By tracing the historical development of NPM since the late 1980s, I aim at demonstrating how the project developed in the (Gandhian) tradition of performing creative dissent with science and technology - a method which combines creative work with (activist) dissent. I address how scientists and activists used the method to generate alternative pest management practices that could help marginal farmers to better cope with their vulnerable livelihood conditions.