Episode #52: LEISA Network with Frank van Schoubroeck (Part II)

podcast — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:30:08 +0000

I conclude my interview with Frank van Schoubroeck of LEISA Network. We discuss the feasibility, policy frameworks, and demographics of innovation in Third World agriculture and conclude by discussing concrete actions towards food security that anybody, anywhere can begin to take. Also, have a look at LEISA’s blog, full of interesting information.

In the second half of the podcast I discuss Michael Pollan’s book the “Omnivore’s Dillema” and the energy and fossil fuel implications of industrial agriculture. I conclude with some advice on how to reduce the energy footprint on your kitchen table. Links for this episode below:

Global Swadeshi: Agroinnovations Podcast Episode #52. As promised at the outset. Please participate in the discussion by visiting the Global Swadeshi network and contributing to this and other threads.

LEISA Network: A great source of information, and where to go to sign up for the magazine

LEISA’s Blog: More great information, regularly updated.

Eating Fossil Fuels, by Dale Allen Pfeiffer: Article referenced in the food-energy talk in the second half of the podcast.

Food, Land, Population and the U.S. Economy, by David Pimentel and Mario Giampietro: Another referenced article discussing the relationship between food and energy.

Episode #23: Appropriate Technology with Professor Anil Gupta

podcast — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:36:00 +0000

In this episode, we speak with Professor Anil Gupta of the Honey Bee Network. Professor Gupta is a true visionary in the field of appropriate technology and he has dedicated his life to furthering the cause of rural innovators and their inventions.

According to Dr. Gupta, rural innovators are solving problems at such a low cost, that we can no longer afford to ignore their hard work and creativity. His approach presents us with a new model of rural and market development that must be implemented if we are to overcome the obstacles that now face our civilization.

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Episode #52: LEISA Network with Frank van Schoubroeck (Part II)

Episode #23: Appropriate Technology with Professor Anil Gupta