by Team LEISA India | Dec 15, 2015 | Agroecology, Articles, Biodiversity
In 1905, Einstein published the world’s most famous equation: E=mc2, , which has since become a fundamental principle. A hundred years on, it’s time to propose another equation as a fundamental principle of the 21st century: A=bc. Agriculture (A) equals biodiversity... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles, Education, Women
Women in northwest India are coming together to help each other, paving a way out of poverty for themselves and their daughters. With increased confidence, these women are now prepared to help other women come out of their cocooned lives. Aamka, is in the district of... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles, Women
Sukrit Bai is one of the many single, deserted, marginalized and oppressed women of Peera village, who lived in persistent poverty. Today, she is a confident woman practicing poultry enterprise. Her strong will and a little external support helped Sukriti transform... by Team LEISA India | Dec 14, 2015 | Agroecology, AME, Articles, Family Farming
In the context of the International Year of Family Farming, the research institutions of Montpellier’s Agropolis International took the initiative to organize a conference, ‘International encounters on Family Farming and Research’ in Montepellier, France... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles, Women
Small holder food production based on local ecology is sustainable, resilient to climatic changes and nurtures biodiversity. The adivasi farmers of Malkangiri having reposed faith in ecological farming practices are regaining their control over seeds, thereby their... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles
More than three-fourths of the rural population depend on agriculture, which is largely rainfed. Farmers often face challenges like irregular monsoon, non-availability of quality inputs; lack of resources and poor market linkages. These issues, if systematically...