Kavita Koppa

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Kavita Koppa joined RAFI in 2023 after over a dozen years in agriculture in the nonprofit, for-profit, and cooperative sectors. She is passionate about improving practical and equitable access to financing and loves a good spreadsheet. In addition to her work at RAFI, Kavita is a co-owner at Money Positive, a financial planning cooperative helping those who are often excluded from the conventional financial industry. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in geography and biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a dual MBA/MA in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin.

Community Land for Community Benefit

September 15, 2024
Using idle city lots, such as church property, can be an affordable way to access land for food production - but working to get multiple community entities to a shared understanding is often difficult. Two local leaders navigate and share their case studies for farming in community partnership in Mississippi.
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Short Film Review: “Harvesting the Sun”

March 19, 2024
“Harvesting the Sun” is a short film (about 13 minutes) produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). It illustrates the usefulness of agrivoltaics as an opportunity for farmers and solar companies to partner together for the benefit of both parties.
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