On this episode of the podcast we are joined by Dr. Blair Orr. Dr. Orr is the director of the Master’s International Program at Michigan Technological University, and has worked for several decades in the areas of agroforestry, forest economics, and small holder tropical systems. We discuss the MI Program at MTU, changes and patterns in Third World agriculture, land tenure, low input mixed systems, increasing connectivity and migration in developing countries, the future of Haiti, and strategies for promoting development in tropical agriculture.
Peace Corps Masters International at Michigan Tech School of Forestry
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2 responses to “Episode #110: Mixed, Low-Input Smallholder Systems”
I’d really like to know more about the finances of smallholders in the developing world. A podcast or two investigating microcredit would be great!
Frank,
Great program. I tracked down and bought a copy of Willem C. Beets “Raising and Sustaining Production of Smallholder Farming Systems in the Tropics”. I’ll take it to Haiti on my next trip.
Thanks for all your great work.
Bob