Discover the complex dynamics of agrarian change in rural India’s central heartland. This groundbreaking ethnography examines the ‘yellow revolution’ of soyabean cultivation and the advent of ‘choupals,’ challenging the idea that technology alone drives rural prosperity. It argues for a nuanced understanding that integrates environmental and technological forces with human agency, moving beyond traditional caste and class analyses. Essential for scholars, students, and anyone keen to grasp the evolving Indian countryside.