by Team LEISA India | Dec 31, 2015 | Articles, Social Organisation, Women
Organised into a collective, 30-odd women farmers in a remote tribal hamlet in West Bengal have not only gained necessary skills on agriculture, but have also learned leadership qualities. Gradually, these women are discovering themselves as decision makers not only... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 31, 2015 | Articles, Social Organisation, Women
Growing vegetables in the off-season through agro ecological methods, the women’s group in Humla district has not only improved access to vegetables, but also established sustainable livelihoods. Traditionally, in Humla district, a remote Himalayan region of Nepal,... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 31, 2015 | Articles, Social Organisation, Women
Empowering women by building capacities and confidence, utilizing existing skills and providing support where necessary and integrating all the farm based activities through recycling, are some of the factors which have brought these poor women in Kerala out of... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 31, 2015 | Articles, Social Organisation, Women
Women farmers always had strong farming abilities, but have been marginalised. The Tamil Nadu Women’s Collective with its one lakh members, is determined to work till women farmers’ efforts are recognized, agroecology becomes the dominant practice and farm environment... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 31, 2015 | Articles, Social Organisation, Women
With determination and hardwork, Shivakka transformed her degraded land into a land that gives rich harvests. Green farming, integrating enterprises and sustainable agriculture practices have led to this wonderful transformation. Today, Shivakka’s wadi model is an... by Team LEISA India | Dec 31, 2015 | Articles, Social Organisation, Women
Farmers in Adbhora village were migrating to towns and cities as farming was not viable. Women in the village organised themselves into a group with the support of an NGO and are now reaping rich harvests adapting sustainable agriculture practices. Hill farming has...