by Team LEISA India | Dec 24, 2015 | Articles, Farmer's Diary
Mrs. Revathi is a young farmer living in Nallampatty village of Pennagram block of Dharmapuri district. Though farming is the primary occupation of the household, her husband prefers working as a driver in the nearby town, as the returns from the one acre of dryland... by Team LEISA India | Dec 24, 2015 | Articles, Farmer's Diary
When I was a young man, an elderly person in my village used to tell often, that your bank account will be written in red ink if you do not practice polyculture in your agriculture system. Every small inclusion on the farm plays an important role in improving the... by Team LEISA India | Dec 24, 2015 | Articles, Renewable energy, Resource Management, Water Management
Udmaroo is powered by electricity, generated from the power of the moving water. Besides electricity, the power unit has provided income opportunities for the villagers and reduced the drudgery for women. The system, owned and operated entirely by the people has... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 24, 2015 | Articles, Renewable energy, Resource Management, Water Management
Mr. David is a government employee with a difference. He has been working as Assistant Director of Horticulture in Kadayam, Tiruenelveli District in Tamil Nadu helping farmers in following better farming practices. David motivated famers to follow precision farming... by Team LEISA India | Dec 24, 2015 | Articles, Renewable energy, Resource Management, Water Management
The climate crisis is seen as an opportunity to revitalize the farming sector in a way that is sustainable and profitable. Low Carbon Farming has emerged as a long term sustainable option for farmers to pursue sustainable agriculture on a large scale. Less carbon,... by Team LEISA India | Dec 24, 2015 | Articles
Food, water and health security will be the greatest casualties of global warming and climate change, which will have both common and differentiated impacts. The developing countries in the tropics and sub tropics are likely to suffer the worst damage. It is therefore...