Spirit of Agriculture

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A series of fascinating essays and project summaries looking at the importance of agriculture from a Bahá'í perspective.

Project Summaries

An Investment for Well-being: Restoring the Agricultural Environment on Bolivia’s Altiplano
A Tanzanian School Promotes Self-reliance
Rural Education in Northern Honduras - Ineke Gijsbers
Felin Gelli Rural Training Farm Ineke Gijsbers EcoAg Service: Farm Apprenticeships For Youth - Nancy E. McIntyre
The Garden Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb - An Interview with the Architect, Fariborz Sahba

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Agriculture and Religion: A Necessary Unity
Paul Hanley
Agriculture in the World’s Religions: An Overview
P.J. Stewart
This Vital and Important Matter: A Survey of the Bahá’í Writings on Agriculture
Paul Hanley
The Involvement of the Central Figures of the Bahá’í Faith in Agriculture
Iraj Poostchi
A Perspective on Food in the Bahá’í Faith
Paul Fieldhouse
Rethinking the Management of Small Rural Businesses
Michel Zahrai
Reinventing the Village
Gary Reusche
The Genetic Modification of Crops: A Bahá’í’s Perspective
Paul Olson
Igi Oko: The Tree Farms at Sapoba, Nigeria circa 1927
Richard St Barbe Baker
Strengthening Local Economies and Community Identity: FUNDAEC’s Experience
Pascal Molineaux
Balancing Science with Inspiration: A Bahá’í Scientist’s Struggle to Discover the Hidden Secrets of Restoring Corals and Fish to Degraded Coral Reefs
Austin Bowden-Kerby
Gardens for Mongolia: Growing the Capacity of Mongolia’s Families
The Mongolian Development Centre

Editor: Paul Hanley.

Format: Softcover book, 240 pages, 17 x 25 cm.

Publisher: George Ronald Publisher, 2006.