FFS 030 - Meditating Farmers: building social capital

For Food's Sake by Matteo De Vos

May 7, 201833:43Arts

Shifting mindsets at the grassroots level lies at the heart of The Art of Living 's approach to sustainable agriculture. An epidemic of farmer suicides has claimed over 300,000 lives in India since 1995. By investing in...

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