by Team LEISA India | Mar 22, 2018 | Animal Husbandry, Articles, Livestock Management
Traditionally pastoralist communities, with easy access to community resources, managed farming and livestock seamlessly. But with gradual loss of ownership on common resources, they are adapting to changing situations by altering their livestock numbers and... 
by Team LEISA India | Mar 22, 2018 | Articles, Crop Production, Traditional Knowledge
Millets, a staple food in Karnataka, is making a comeback. Farmers are reviving cultivation of brown top millet, a minor millet which can be grown on degraded soils with very little water. Besides being an answer to climate change crisis, brown top millet with its... 
by Team LEISA India | Mar 22, 2018 | Articles
Millets have always been part of an eco-cultural system for Kondh tribal communities in Odisha.Kondh communities nurture cultures of sharing and caring, celebrate a relationship with earth and all the life forms that sustain life. Any initiative promoted from outside... by Team LEISA India | Mar 21, 2018 | Animal Husbandry, Articles, Livestock Management
Amandeep Singh and Pranav Kumar Bakarwals, the indigenous community in the Himalayas, have been depending on goats for their livelihoods. Their practices have not only sustained their livelihoods but have also sustained the ecology, in which they operate.... by Team LEISA India | Mar 21, 2018 | Animal Husbandry, Articles, Feed Management
Are they sustainable? S Rajeshwaran Feeding cattle based on standards and prescriptions may not always lead to a better productivity of livestock. It may be cost intensive, harmful and unsustainable. Feeding cattle based on the understanding of rumen physiology and... by Team LEISA India | Mar 21, 2018 | Animal Husbandry, Articles, Livestock Management
Kamal Kishore India has a rich heritage of rearing livestock and is home to number of indigenous breeds. The diversity of breeds itself is a risk mitigation characteristic. There is a temptation to move towards intensive production system based on exotic breeds which...