by Team LEISA India | Mar 24, 2016 | Animal Husbandry, Articles
Maintaining the availability of adequate feed for livestock is crucial to small holders who depend on their animals for their livelihood. Traditionally, efforts to improve the quality and availability of fodder have focused on technology, but the Fodder Innovation... 
by Team LEISA India | Mar 24, 2016 | Animal Husbandry, Articles, Women
For most women in South India, rearing local breeds is hassle free, add-on and a part-time activity that can be combined with other income generating activities. Authors through a number of cases, highlight merits that these women see in local breeds like – low... 
by Team LEISA India | Mar 24, 2016 | Animal Husbandry, Articles, Livestock Management
Young farmers in Ratnagiri are successfully preserving the unique diversity of the region by integrating small scale agriculture with livestock production. Looking beyond short term gains, these young farmers are also spreading the sustainable agricultural practices... 
by Team LEISA India | Feb 29, 2016 | Agroecology, Articles, Tree Farming
Narendra’s farm in Beluru, a small village in Karnataka is a farm rich in crop diversity. He grows more than 27 crops on his farm which is little more than an acre. Among these, trees occupy a major portion of his land. Narendra has been practicing tree based farming... 
by Team LEISA India | Feb 29, 2016 | Agroecology, Articles, Tree Farming
Tree based farming has proved successful in providing sustained incomes for the farmers in the rainfed areas. The model has helped in converting the unproductive waste lands of tribal families in parts of Maharashtra into productive mango and cashew growing lands.... by Team LEISA India | Feb 29, 2016 | Articles, Farmer's Diary
Trees, the living assets to farmers Trees are very important for economical crop production. Bio-mass production is very easy from trees than from surface crops, as trees grow pyramidically and utilize 60% more sunlight and more photosynthesis happens and more starch...