by Team LEISA India | Feb 2, 2016 | Articles, Farmer's Diary, Youth
“Agriculture is for our life and going to school and college is to improve our knowledge” are the words of my father which inspired me to stay in agriculture. I have finished my Master degree in Business Administration and am into farming for the last eight years. In...
by Team LEISA India | Feb 2, 2016 | Articles, Youth
Only when farming is based upon “natural principles” can it be truly sustainable. Ecological farming is based on nurturing and nourishing the soils. Emphasizing soil conservation and building up organic matter are key to maintain these natural ecological balances in...
by Team LEISA India | Feb 2, 2016 | Articles, Youth
Farming like any profession requires dedication, understanding, constant learning and application of new ideas and above all a desire to view it as a part of the greater ecosystem. Here is a case of a young farmer who has nurtured his farm with utmost care and...
by Team LEISA India | Feb 2, 2016 | Articles, Youth
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, works to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity and the lives of rural populations, and to contribute to the growth of the world economy. The Gender, Equity and Rural Employment...
by Team LEISA India | Feb 2, 2016 | Articles, Youth
While conventional educational methods have made learning as abstract as possible, rarely connecting the leaner to reality, Puvidham Learning Centre has been shaping the thoughts of young minds by creating an environment where the inherent sensitivity and intuition of...
by Team LEISA India | Feb 2, 2016 | Articles, Youth
With little investment but conducive conditions, a bias against agriculture, an indifference vis a vis nature can easily be transformed into a positive and inquisitive attitude of learning and discovering and loving nature. This is what the field school of the...
