Growing bananas on Ben Nevis, Guardian Interview re Katine, Feb 2009

Anne Perkins: In principle, what do you think of the idea of integrated rural development projects or village development projects like Katine?

Simon Maxwell: There are two issues here. First, village projects can be a wonderful demonstration of what can be done, but the question is always can they be sustained over time and can they be replicated across hundreds of villages? ................ (see link in title for full article)