Reston Presents Series

Reston Presents is a bi-monthly lecture and presentation series that highlights the multifaceted talents of local residents. Topics include anything from cooking demonstrations to stories from war veterans and book signings with local authors.  Reston Presents…..is sponsored by the Reston Association and the Reston Community Center. 

This month features local author, Isabelle Tsakok speaking on “Success in Agricultural Transformation: What it Means and What Makes it Happen” (Camb. Univ. Press, ’11). To lift and keep millions out of poverty requires that smallholder agriculture be productive and profitable in the developing world. Do we know how to make this happen? Researchers and practitioners still debate how best to do so. The book proposes a hypothesis that five sets of conditions are necessary to achieve success.  The author will discuss why successful agricultural transformation should be of interest to urban Americans. Registration requested.