Our Roots
the foundation of our work and the people Guiding and driving our programs and advocacies
“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.”
~ Masanobu Fukuoka, The One-Straw Revolution
Susan Mathew
Susan is a researcher and policy analyst with over a decade of experience in agriculture cropping systems, food security, climate change, economic growth, trade negotiations and foreign policy. Susan grew up on a family-owned and operated subsistence farm in South India. She has served at multiple senior positions with organisations in South Asia and North America. In her spare time, Susan is passionate about kitchen-testing recipes made from under utilised, neglected and forgotten indigenous crops.