India has considerable experience and is home to several innovations and successful examples of providing energy access to the remotest areas of the country. Around 28 inspiring...
LEISA India Team
LEISA India's internal team of scientists, agriculturists, researchers and scholars.
Solar energy models for sustainable farming
Sufficient and timely availability of water is essential to irrigate crops during critical stages of crop growth. This shall ensure improved farm productivity and incomes....
Editorial
Renewable Energy in Agriculture Ecological agriculture and Renewable Energy are based on the same fundamental principles – Living in communion with Nature recognising eco...
March 2023 – Millet farming systems
Millets have been an integral part of Indian diets. Millet crops are climate resilient, capable of growing in dryland conditions with low water requirement. They are the source...
December 2022 – Renewable Energy in Agriculture
Agricultural operations do consume lots of energy generated from various sources like electricity, diesel and others, besides human and animal energy. Indirectly, the sector...
Building farm resilience – September 2022 – Issue 24.3
READ THE MAGAZINE We have come a long way on the path of development, which we can be proud of. But development comes with a huge cost in terms of its effect on environment,...
De-risking agriculture – Women-led climate resilient farming model
When women are empowered to decide what to grow, what inputs to use, when and where to sell – key shifts happen in agriculture and livelihoods. By empowering women in Marathwada...
Building resilience organically
With a little support and guidance, farmers can transform their lives and become resilient to changes in weather and markets. The case of Pitar Sabar shows how a tribal farmer...
Resilience of local communities – Lessons from Covid-19
When a crisis hits, community organisations can draw upon six social dimensions of resilience. Here we highlight learnings from how communities in the Global South responded to...