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About Gopal, K.S.
K.S. Gopal is director of the Centre for Environment Concerns, Hyderabad, India. K.S. Gopal trained in business management and international business and started his career as an export executive. He soon moved to the development sector. Now he is involved in implementing the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, addressing rural poverty with employment entitlements, minimum wages, credits and other inputs.
Articles by Gopal, K.S.
Opinion: Family farming first
November 27, 2009 Bara Gueye , Paulo Petersen , Roberto Ugas , Edith van Walsum , K.S. Gopal
With the World Food Summit in Rome in November and the Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen in early December 2009, climate change and hunger are once again hot topics. Agriculture is at the heart of both. Official delegations, civil society, businesses and farmers are asking: what type of agriculture do we need? Can any type feed everyone or should we decide which is best? Read more>>
