by Team LEISA India | Jun 30, 2021 | Articles, Trade, Value addition
Secondary agriculture which deals mainly with the functionality of agriculture, contributes significantly to increased income and competitiveness of the farmers. With focus on value addition, SRIJAN supported Sahariya tribes in Madhya Pradesh with appropriate advisory... 
by Team LEISA India | Jun 30, 2021 | Articles, Trade, Value addition
Judicious and commercial use of Mahua flowers and fruits can be a profitable enterprise for the villagers by value addition. Besides several products, the villagers learnt that Mahua flowers could be a source of producing sanitiser, making them self reliant in the... 
by Team LEISA India | Jun 30, 2021 | Articles, Trade, Value addition
Value addition of MFPs is a great way to utilize the hidden potential and value of forest produce which can improve the social and economic conditions of the community. Handholding by grassroot institutions along with governments support will go a long way in creating... 
by Team LEISA India | Mar 29, 2021 | Agroecology, Articles, Women
The COVID-19 situation has exacerbated the existing crises in the Sahel. Just before the pandemic broke out, an innovative approach to strengthen people’s resilience through agroecology was starting to bear fruit in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali and Senegal. At the centre... 
by Team LEISA India | Mar 29, 2021 | Agroecology, Articles, Ecological inputs
Farming is changing. From chemical to traditional again – but with a new touch, new perspective, and new challenges. Be it Organic, Regenerative or Zero Budget farming, what will matter most to farmers is its economic and environmental sustainability. ... 
by Team LEISA India | Mar 29, 2021 | Agroecology, Articles, Ecological inputs, Pest and Disease Management
There is a need for paradigm shift in extension approaches from individual to community level, with active community participation. Such specific extension approaches could increase the adoption of technologies, offer scope for refinement of technologies, evaluation...