Revealing the “Almerian Miracle”: Materiality of the Agrarian Modernization in the <i>Campo de Dalías</i>

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In one of the driest areas of Europe, near the southern Spanish city of Almería, the “vegetable garden of Europe” was created in the second half of the twentieth century, thanks to the so-called “Almerian miracle.” The most visible expression of this agricultural modernization project is a gigantic area of plastic greenhouses. To understand the history of this “miracle,” it is important not only to follow human activities, but also to look at the materialities involved in this form of agricultural production.

Author Biography

Andreas Jünger, Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society

Andreas Jünger is a doctoral candidate at the Rachel Carson Center (LMU Munich). In his dissertation project, he deals with the history of organic farming in Andalusia since the 1980s. Andreas received a bachelor’s degree in history and Romance studies (Spanish) from the University of Bonn and graduated from the University of Münster with a master’s degree in history. He currently works as events coordinator at the Rachel Carson Center.

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2021-04-30

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Spring