Distributed Energy For People & The Planet Ep. 2: Energy and Efficiency Support Aspirations of Small Holder Farmers

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In the second episode of the Distributed Energy For People & The Planet series, we are joined by Ganesh Neelam-Director of Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives (CInI) and Huda Jaffer-Director of SELCO Foundation to discuss how improving access to clean affordable energy and energy efficient equipment & services is critical for small and marginal farmers with less than two hectares of land that account over 85% of all farmers in India.

This series is hosted by Marilyn Smith of the Energy Action Project (EnAct)

Guest Bios:

Ganesh Neelam is Director of Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives, or CInI, a program launched by the Tata Trusts. A geoscientist and hydrologist by training, Ganesh has been active in energy access for agriculture livelihoods for several years.

Huda Jaffer, Director of SELCO Foundation, developed a keen interest in user-centric design for sustainability and development issues while studying integrated design management at M.I.T – the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston.

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