Experiential learning based pedagogy, farmer-centric participatory research and knowledge exchange are essential for promotion of agroecological education. Way back in 1982,...
LEISA India Team
LEISA India's internal team of scientists, agriculturists, researchers and scholars.
Training videos on agroecology – Putting the power of learning in farmers’ hands
Strengthening agricultural advisory services to make agroecological knowledge and practices available to small and marginal farmers is critical to transition towards agroecology...
Emerging avenues in Agroecology Education
Agroecology is not new. It is based on traditional ecological knowledge and can be found in family farmers’ practices, in grassroots social movements for sustainability and the...
Weaving a classroom of hope in the farm
Many passionate farmers are giving back to the society by sharing their knowledge and experience on growing food in an eco-friendly manner. This is how knowledge got passed from...
Editorial
Agroecology education ‘Agroecology’, as a fairly new term in India, is finally catching up. The principles of agroecology have been practised for several generations following...
September 2022 – Building farm resilience
Transforming our food system to make it less susceptible to disturbances is key to building farm resilience. Small scale farmers have been the most vulnerable to external shocks...
Urban Agriculture – March 2022 – Issue 24.1
Read the magazine When we first conceived urban agriculture as a potential theme, we were aware of some known initiatives across country both in urban and peri urban...
Homegrown harvests – Bringing food security to an educational campus
Urban spaces can be innovatively used for food production. They can help city dwellers rethink their connection with food ecosystems and land in the process. Educational...
Knowledge management for urban agriculture – Leveraging the lessons learned
The health conscious urbanites are moving towards growing their own food. Starting as a hobby, urban farming is evolving as a necessary means to address issues of food security,...