About Me:
I work on issues of sustainable agriculture, sustainable communities, local water resources, women and agriculture, human rights and related topics. I have retired from The City University of New York where I was a Professor. I have started a small not-for-profit dedicated to raising funds for NGOs working with local small and marginal farmers as well as landless women's self help groups. This is based primarily in South India. I just completed a small research study of seven NGOs in the four southern states with the major field work being done by energetic and interested Indian students from the state in which she/he worked.
I am interested in the whole question of alternative agriculture in relations to surviving the 21st century and global warming.
I am looking for colleagues to network with and discuss these and related topics as well as ways to raise funds for my organization The second Chance Fd.
I am somewhat isolated being in New York and would welcome interaction with other anthropologists interested in agriculture.
My website is still under construction.
Area(s) of Training
anthropology, applied anthropology, cultural anthropology, ethnography, ethnology, medical anthropology
Area(s) of Expertise
Social impact Analysius, Socio-economic appraisal, Nutrition/Hunger, WID, Cultural Ecology
Current Area of Employment
Chair: The Second Chance Fd.
