LEISA India

16/12/2024

LEISA India is calling applications for the following positions.
1) Editor
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2) Web Coordinator
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If interested, kindly contact [email protected]

16/09/2024

LEISA India goes entirely digital

This year LEISA India celebrates its 25th anniversary. Extremely grateful to all our readers, authors and all the supporters who have made this happen. It has been maintaining a niche for more than two decades as sharing practical agroecological knowledge from diverse contexts.

On this momentous occasion here is an announcement – the magazines shall be fully Digital. We are now moving towards digital editions, not only for English but all the language editions as well.

You all may be aware that LEISA India with its humble beginnings in 1999, started off as a printed supplement to global edition and within an year transformed into a full-fledged Indian edition, further branching out to 7 language editions. Leveraging the advantages of digital media, started offering a hybrid model of print and electronic English edition, way back in 2011.

Proliferation of smartphones and wider internet pe*******on in rural areas triggered this change. However, changing reading habits, has been the major driving force to move towards digital editions. Many of the LEISA India readers have opted for digital instead of print edition in the last few years. On the other side, rising printing costs and environmental concerns have made the transition inevitable.

While digital magazines may not be able to provide the same reading experience as the print edition, we shall sincerely strive to provide a consistent and seamless user experience - across various devices, whether it’s a smartphone, tablet or a computer.

With new, improved and searchable websites in place, and occasionally through multimedia, earnestly look forward to providing an enriching experience to our readers.

We hope you will support us as you always did and keep this initiative serving its purpose far and wide, while maintaining its niche as a magazine with a difference.

Visit https://www.leisaindia.org/ to subscribe for digital magazine.

LEISA India is the regional Indian edition of Agricultures Network of the global LEISA magazines (www.theagriculturesnetwork.org). LEISA India is published by AME Foundation (www.amefound.org) in collaboration with ILEIA (1999-2011) and MISEREOR (From 2011 onwards).

13/02/2024

Towards safe food production A journey of a collective. Click below to read a full article https://www.leisaindia.org/towards-safe-food-production-a-journey-of-a-collective/

01/02/2024

As a response to the inefficiencies in the present marketing system and to enable farmers, especially the small and marginal farmers to receive a fair price to their produce, resulting from economies of scale, FPOs are being promoted. Besides the push for forming FPOs, it is also important to support these FPOs financially and in empowering them, so that they sustain over a longer period.
Read this full article “FPOs for success of natural farming mission “ at https://www.leisaindia.org/fpos-for-success-of-natural-farming-mission/

24/01/2024

Indigenous communities in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve area have organised themselves into a Farmer Producer Company to secure their livelihoods. The company’s significant growth in terms of membership and the business turnover reflects the success of the model in providing sustainable and fair livelihood options for the indigenous communities. To read the full article " Coming together for sustainable growth" click the below link.
https://www.leisaindia.org/coming-together-for-sustainable-growth/
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17/01/2024

Farmer's Dairy : "Sran Vermicompost Farm An inspiring initiative" .
For more information, click the below link. #
https://www.leisaindia.org/sran-vermicompost-farm-an-inspiring-initiative/

11/01/2024

Diversification is a way forward for smallholder farm livelihoods caught in fragile eco systems. Diary husbandry is one of them. Diary farmers in Vidarbha have come together to form Shri Kamdhenu Dairy Farmer Limited, an FPO, which is being managed successfully, offering a variety of services for enhanced milk production. To read this full article " A journey of FPC in promoting milk production" please click the below link. https://www.leisaindia.org/a-journey-of-fpc-in-promoting-milk-production/

04/01/2024

Call for Articles
March 2024 is on Women -led farm enterprises
Please click the below link for theme details.

The current theme – March 2024 Women-led farm enterprises Rural women traditionally have been entrepreneurial in nature, though their efforts did not fit within the conventional definition of an enterprise. For example, rural women have been the primary caretakers of animal husbandry – from tend...

27/12/2023

Highlights eco-friendly way of dealing with crop residues by converting them as Biochar to improve soil fertility. Describes how an FPO has made this process a business enterprise for the benefit of all. Read this full article "Biochar Production Enterprise: Managing crop residues and improving soils" click the below link.. https://www.leisaindia.org/biochar-production-enterprise-managing-crop-residues-and-improving-soils/

20/12/2023

LEISA India December 2023 edition " Farmer producer organisations" is online... Click below link to read full magazine..
https://www.leisaindia.org/farmer-producer-organisations/

12/12/2023

Meet these local innovators who in a brief span of three years became Master Trainers on Natural Farming. Not only they introduced millet cultivation in their fields, but also promoted consumption of a range of millets by creating new recipes.
"Nurturing family, biodiversity and agroecology " To read the full article click the below link.. https://www.leisaindia.org/nurturing-family-biodiversity-and-agroecology/

05/12/2023

Women farmers intuitively practice principles of agroecology. Their focus is not just on soil and crops by adopting sustainable practices, but also on the health of their family. Presented are two cases from Himachal Pradesh, which prove that with access to knowledge and technology, women chose to diversify their livelihoods, making their farms sustainable.
"Women-led farms Case studies from mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh" for read this full article click this below link

21/11/2023

When empowered by the system, women can be active agents of change, who can shape their own destinies and that of their households for the better. The Odisha Millet Mission (OMM)is a fine example as a model of agroecology which not only helps farmers to adapt to climate change but also systematically empowers women to play a pivotal role in this transition. " Engineering Just Transitions Women’s empowerment and adaptation through agroecology" Click below to read full article

27/09/2023

The millet crusader, a pragmatic visionary and a change maker. "Remembering P V Satheesh" Click below to read a full article”

20/09/2023

Making our irrigation systems compatible with the demands of the 21st century is the real challenge before us. While technology is not everything, refusal to learn lessons from experience is also resulting in continued inefficiencies in canal automation. Irrigation projects need to change with times and all that is needed is a systemic approach.
“Canal automation for efficient use of water in agriculture” click below to read full article

Pradeep Purandare Making our irrigation systems compatible with the demands of the 21st century is the real challenge before us. While technology is not everything, refusal to learn lessons from experience is also resulting in continued inefficiencies in canal automation. Irrigation projects need to...

15/09/2023

With climate changes resulting in erratic and unpredictable monsoons, the pressure on available water resources is increasing. To address this, Sehgal Foundation has promoted water conservation techniques and sustainable agriculture practices which have resulted in increased farm productivity and better access to food for the growing population.
“Water management – Critical for Indian Agriculture” click below link to read full article

Salahuddin Saiphy With climate changes resulting in erratic and unpredictable monsoons, the pressure on available water resources is increasing. To address this, Sehgal Foundation has promoted water conservation techniques and sustainable agriculture practices which have resulted in increased farm p...

07/09/2023

Shifting to use of renewable sources like the solar power in a region with abundant natural resources, will not only enhance livelihoods but also reduce costs on fossil fuels. Environmental benefits of using solar energy are huge. The case of Ladakh shows the way.
“Harnessing solar energy for irrigation” click below link to read full article

Bilques Fatima Shifting to use of renewable sources like the solar power in a region with abundant natural resources, will not only enhance livelihoods but also reduce costs on fossil fuels. Environmental benefits of using solar energy are huge. The case of Ladakh shows the way. Ladakh is one of the...

01/09/2023

Highlights how an innovative technology helped farmers to be resilient in dealing with water logging conditions and drought situations, while protecting their soils, crops and getting high quality produce.
“Innovative row covered technology for vegetable cultivation” click below

Ajay Kumar Singh and Archana Srivastava Highlights how an innovative technology helped farmers to be resilient in dealing with water logging conditions and drought situations, while protecting their soils, crops and getting high quality produce. Eastern Uttar Pradesh and northern Bihar region are pa...