by Team LEISA India | Mar 21, 2018 | Agroecology, Articles, Climate Change
GRAIN As temperatures rise across the globe, meat and dairy have been found to be a major culprit. Still, the industrial meat industry actively facilitates the growth in consumption rates. We can only solve the climate crisis if we take meaningful steps towards... 
by Team LEISA India | Mar 20, 2018 | Animal Husbandry, Articles, Policy
Paradigm shifts in the approach from “enhancing productivity and efficiency” to “inclusiveness and equity” has led to change in the perspectives on livestock sector. This can serve as a means to reduce poverty and promote development, only when it is implemented... 
by Team LEISA India | Mar 20, 2018 | Agroecology, Articles, Crop Production
Farmers of Kerwawal Panchayat in Rajasthan found that by reviving bajra based cropping systems, their farming got liberated from water hungry crops such as cotton, onion and wheat. Reviving millets not only brought in more food and fodder, but also reconnected farming... 
by Team LEISA India | Jan 17, 2018 | Agroecology, Articles, Crop Production
By reviving millet farming systems, the tribal households in Odisha have reduced their vulnerability to climate change. The millet based mixed farming has also helped in addressing the problem of malnutrition in the communities. Rayagada and Koraput districts come... 
by Team LEISA India | Jan 17, 2018 | Agroecology, Articles, Crop Production
In distressed situations of drought and floods, tribal farmers of western ghats in Maharashtra adopted system of crop intensification (SCI), an agro-ecological method to create enabling conditions for the plant to grow to its potential. The traditional knowledge and... 
by Team LEISA India | Jan 17, 2018 | Agroecology, Articles, Crop Production
There is a growing interest in reviving millets in the country owing to their ability to survive in changing climatic conditions while providing high nutrition and better health. A number of initiatives are being promoted by various agencies towards enhancing millet...