by Team LEISA India | Feb 11, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, Articles, Land Management
The global food system is broken, according to Oxfam’s GROW campaign. Land grabs are a horrific symptom of this broken system. This is clearly presented in “Land and power: The growing scandal surrounding the new wave of investments inland”, the recently released...
by Team LEISA India | Feb 11, 2016 | Articles
Land is more than an asset Lands are those assets, not inherited by our ancestors, but borrowed from our children. This is the basis on which Indian farmers serve as custodians to lands striving to nurture them to be handed over to their children in good condition....
by Team LEISA India | Feb 11, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, Articles, Land Management
The development of cities has a serious impact on farming, livestock and livelihoods of communities living in the peri-urban areas surrounding the city. To lessen the negative impact on the livelihoods of the poor living in the peri-urban areas, it is necessary that...
by Team LEISA India | Feb 11, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, Articles, Land Management
Land is more than a production resource. In the rural areas of countries like Nepal it determines an individual’s socioeconomic status, and is therefore strongly related to power issues. Landlessness and insecure land ownership are the major causes of poverty, social...
by Team LEISA India | Feb 11, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, Articles, Land Management
Interview: Laura Eggens Since the mid-1990s, the International Land Coalition (ILC) has been working to promote equitable and secure access to land for poor men and women in order to combat poverty and achieve food security. With more than 120 institutional members,...
by Team LEISA India | Feb 11, 2016 | Agroecology and Development, Articles, Land Management
A case of Juang and Bhuyan adivasis in Orissa Land and forest resources are the core of survival for many tribal communities. While fighting for their land rights, Juang and Bhuyan communities in Orissa, are also protecting the forests and the ecology on which their...
