"There's this belief that in order to stop poverty, we have to find ways to get people to stop being farmers," she says. "What we need to do is find ways to stop them from being poor farmers."
That quote is from Amy Smith an MIT instructor and member of Popular Mechanics editorial board discussing appropriate technology and poverty eradication.
Instapundit points out an article about her work that is extremely interesting. The idea that something as simple as a cornsheller can make a major difference is one that most people don't understand.
Here are 3 samples of her work.
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