by Team LEISA India | Dec 10, 2015 | Editorial
Majority of rural communities in India are dependent on farming, forest and common lands to fulfil their livelihood needs. As rural farm livelihoods heavily depend on natural resources like land and water, the farming communities have been adept in practicing farming...
by Team LEISA India | Dec 9, 2015 | Editorial
Good nutritional status is an important indicator of development. Despite an apparent surplus of food grains at the national level, and several efforts being made through favourable public policies, malnutrition persists. India is challenged with 43.5% children under...
by Team LEISA India | Nov 26, 2015 | Editorial
Soil is an ecosystem full of life. It is neither a lifeless weathering crust of the rocks nor a single organism, but a biological organisation of the plants (with the roots), micro organisms and tiny creatures. It houses a world of tiny living creatures like microbes,...
by Team LEISA India | Nov 23, 2015 | Editorial
Changing urban food demand has many implications on the food supplies from the rural areas. Urban population is increasing all over the world, more so in countries like China and India. Indian Census 2011 indicates that around 91 million people are added to urban...
by Team LEISA India | Nov 16, 2015 | Editorial
Water Lifeline for livelihoods Water is not just a naturally available ‘commodity’, waiting to be privatised. It is a collective resource and a prime driver for every source of life, for sustainable livelihoods, cultures, and landscapes. Access to safe water has a...
