Nahari is an initiative connoting tribal women led traditional indigenous food sales corner set up successfully by BAIF in villages of South Gujarat. The concept of community...
LEISA India Team
LEISA India's internal team of scientists, agriculturists, researchers and scholars.
Editorial – Agroecological Value Chains
Sustainable food systems, while preserving the environment, ecosystems and biodiversity should also be able to ensure economic prosperity. While the value chain in conventional...
June 2018 – Biological Crop management
Farmers interested in chemical free farming have been traditionally using biologicals. With the advent of Green revolution agriculture, the emphasis shifted to chemical inputs....
It is always good to read your publication that gives me vast knowledge on diversified sectors of food security.. Pabitra Paramanya
It is always good to read your publication that gives me vast knowledge on diversified sectors of food security.. -Pabitra Paramanya
Pastoral Parliament
A platform to be heard and seen Monika Agarwal and Jessica Duncan In India, pastoralists have long struggled to make their voices heard. Cultural and religious differences...
Cattle shed management for better soil health
Small interventions can have great impacts. A small support from the government for improving the cattle sheds resulted in a shift in the way farmers of Sindhuli district in...
Meet the Millet Man
Millets face low consumer awareness and demand, weak value chains and low interest from research organizations as well as commercial players. This lack of interest is surprising...
Local communities, livestock and livelihoods
Bakarwals, the indigenous community in the Himalayas, have been depending on goats for their livelihoods. Theipractices have not only sustained their livelihoods but have also...
Livestock – The engine and inspiration of mountain economy
Traditionally pastoralist communities, with easy access to community resources, managed farming and livestock seamlessly. But with gradual loss of ownership on common resources,...