Monthly Archives: February 2012

Agro-ecology can double food production in 10 years

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Permabusiness

A UN report (published March 2011) says that adopting agroecology methods, if sufficiently supported, could double food production in entire regions within 10 years. At the same time it would mitigate climate change, and alleviate rural poverty. States and donors must … Continue reading →

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Beliefs drive results

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Permabusiness

It was Einstein who told us that “You can’t solve a problem by using the same level of thinking that created that problem in the first place.” And Gregory Bateson pointed out, “The major problems in the world are the result … Continue reading →

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Searching for a money tree

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Permabusiness

Posting, here, a link to an interesting story about food-growing in sub-Saharan Africa. The article explains how crop yields there have been falling dangerously low, and how the traditional approach of ‘adding more fertilisers’ is no longer working. A new approach, called … Continue reading →

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Clay Shirky on institutions vs. collaboration

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Permabusiness

Clay Shirky makes some interesting points about the future of ‘institutions’ as a way to get things done, given the extra costs of management, and the c. 20% of value they fail to capture: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/clay_shirky_on_institutions_versus_collaboration.html

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