In India, pastoralists have long struggled to make their voices heard. Cultural and religious differences have exacerbated this situation. But a new initiative is allowing them...
LEISA India Team
LEISA India's internal team of scientists, agriculturists, researchers and scholars.
Sustaining farm ecology and economy by integrating livestock
Making the most of the natural ecological processes, often results in sustainability. Simple practices like integrating livestock and farming, makes both activities beneficial....
Local practices conserve livestock breeds
There is an alarming loss of local breeds of livestock for various reasons. Yet, there are many champions in local communities depending on livestock, who are conserving local...
KVK trying out organic cotton
LEISA India helped me to enhance my idea on organic product marketing. In fact, the article on Agroecological cotton will be tried in Sundarbans islands where organic cotton is...
Doing is believing – Taking LEISA to the younger generation
I am a government school teacher cum trainer in a middle English School of Guhalpur which is 10 kms from the Block Head quarters in Ganjam district. The school was established in...
Ecological livestock – Sept 2017 – Issue 19.3
Read the magazine Livestock is the most critical and underestimated component of sustainable rural livelihoods. It provides multiple benefits. It enhances the household...
INTERVIEW – MARIAM MAYET
Traditional crops … the basis of our food and farming systems Mariam Mayet is the director of the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB). In a recent report, ACB turns their...
Mani Kottekad: Sustainable dairy farming with local breeds
Mr. Mani Kottekkad is a progressive dairy farmer from Kottekkad village of Palakkad district in Kerala. Till 2012, he was doing dairying with crossbred cattle. Spiralling costs...
March 2018 – Agroecological Value Chains
Most agricultural research and extension efforts are focused on increasing crop and livestock production, in order to improve farm incomes and food availability. Often, however,...