by Team LEISA India | Dec 19, 2015 | Editorial
Small scale family farmers in India, though are seasonal producers and produce on a smaller scale, yet contribute to the food security of the nation. Traditionally, these family farmers have been on a subsistence level producing small surpluses to the market. With low...
by Team LEISA India | Dec 18, 2015 | Editorial
Farming in India can be visualized as having multiple faces. The farming majority are small holders, caught in fragile eco systems. For them, it is a means to pursue livelihoods with small marketable surpluses. For the enterprising few, it is a market driven...
by Team LEISA India | Dec 18, 2015 | Editorial
India, which is more than billion populous, is grappling with growing inequities, rural poverty, hunger and malnutrition. With majority livelihoods being farm based, supporting family farming is not a ‘primitive’ strategy but a necessary one. Farming is a way of life...
by Team LEISA India | Dec 15, 2015 | Editorial
Biodiversity is the backbone of ecological and human security. It is the basis of survival of most small farmers. It directly sustains the lives and livelihoods of over 70% of India’s population. Even today, agricultural biodiversity is concentrated in regions where...
by Team LEISA India | Dec 14, 2015 | Editorial
A populous nation like India, by far, predominantly rural and farm based, is confronted by dual realities – prosperity and poverty. Mixed farming meets diverse needs of the familyOn one hand, according to the Business Today, India is ranked 15th among the nations with...
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...
