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...
by Team LEISA India | Oct 9, 2015 | English Magazine Contents
Read the magazine We are rapidly moving towards water crisis, with increasing and conflicting demands – drinking, agriculture, health, sanitation, construction etc. In India, the issue is seriously compounded with growing populations, multiplying needs and unabated...
by Team LEISA India | Jun 18, 2015 | English Magazine Contents
Read the magazine More and more people are moving towards urban areas for various reasons. This has also increased the demand for food while putting pressure on scarce resources. Urban life styles and food preferences also influence the type of food grown and the way...
by Team LEISA India | Apr 3, 2015 | English Magazine Contents
Read the magazine More than 90% of the planet’s genetic biodiversity is found in soils. A gram of soil can contain as many as 10,000 different species. The various micro organisms in the soil are capable of fixing nitrogen from the atmosphere, make other...
by Team LEISA India | Dec 22, 2014 | English Magazine Contents
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 | Oct 21, 2014 | English Magazine Contents
The demand for food is rapidly increasing. Central to this expanding demand is a global population predicted to grow from seven billion to more than nine billion by 2050. Increasing farm productivity, especially for smallholders must also be achieved sustainably, by...
