by Team LEISA India | Dec 18, 2015 | Articles, Education, Knowledge exchange
Plant health clinics is a unique initiative tried by the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute and the Department of Agricultural Extension to link the coastal farmers with the scientific knowledge. With farmers realizing benefits from this service, there is a growing... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 18, 2015 | Articles, Education, Knowledge exchange
Finding agriculture unremunerative, a number of youth are seeking livelihood opportunities outside agriculture. To address this issue, The School of Biodynamic Farming has initiated a two-year course for training rural youth in making agriculture sustainable as well... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 18, 2015 | Articles, Education, Knowledge exchange
To impart organic farming education to the new generation that heavily relies on chemical farming, WWOOF INDIA is making an attempt to link young professionals across the world with the organic farms in India. Through its various programmes, WWOOF is not only helping... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 18, 2015 | Articles
Having grown up and studied in the enormous city of Mumbai, India, Meenakshi Singh and Umesh Chandrasekhar were looking for an alternative way of life. After spending eight years farming organically in the district of Dharmapuri, in the southern Indian state of Tamil... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 18, 2015 | Articles, Education, Knowledge exchange
The ICT based agricultural education has the potential of empowering farming communities by improving access to information and knowledge sharing. The Village Knowledge Centers in North East India is one such initiative which uses ICT as an educational tool. The... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 18, 2015 | Articles, Education, Knowledge exchange
The agrobiodiverstiy@knowledged programme initiated by Oxfam Novib and Hivos, aims at generating and sharing evidence and insights for transformation in the area of agricultural biodiversity. At the heart of the programme is a global knowledge and experience community...