by Team LEISA India | Dec 21, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, Articles
Non profits like Technoserve, through partnerships, are contributing towards empowering small farmers by connecting them to information and market opportunities. Through their initiative, small farmers in Bihar, as members of farmer producer groups, realised the power... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 21, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, AME, Articles
While multi stakeholder processes is desirable for promotion of agro ecology on a wider scale, in practice, it is not as simple as it is thought to be. AME Foundation’s experience in fostering such processes shows that the success depends on several factors. In fact,... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 21, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, Articles
In the small North East Indian state of Tripura, System of Rice Intensification (SRI) has grown to develop into an innovation system where various stakeholders have come together to make the state self-sufficient in rice production. The lessons learnt from the SRI... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 20, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, Articles
Mainstream agriculture institutions through collaborative initiatives are playing a role in promoting organic agriculture. Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Karur with its multi institutional approach helped farmers in Karur district to switch over to organic ways of farming,... 
by Team LEISA India | Sep 30, 2016 | Articles
“Agroecology is a process. You cannot expect a process to be perfect immediately. But once you make a step, you are moving.” With these words, Ugandan farmer Jowelia Mukiibi captured both the essence of the agroecological transition and the attention of her audience:... 
by Team LEISA India | Sep 30, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, AME, Articles
Systematic documentation plays a key role in enhancing practical knowledge sharing on agroecology influencing practice, practice based policy, evidence based debate and new development partnerships. The case of GEAG illustrates this. Ecological agriculture knowledge...