by Team LEISA India | Mar 16, 2023 | Call for Articles
In India, water availability per capita is projected to decline to 1500 m3 by 2025 leading to far less water availability for agriculture. The country uses more than 80 per cent of the surface water for agriculture alone. On the other hand, inefficient and...
by Team LEISA India | Dec 13, 2022 | Call for Articles
Millets have been an integral part of Indian diets. Millet crops are climate resilient, capable of growing in dryland conditions with low water requirement. They are the source of food security for the small and marginal farmers residing in fragile conditions. Also,...
by Team LEISA India | Sep 22, 2022 | Call for Articles
Agricultural operations do consume lots of energy generated from various sources like electricity, diesel and others, besides human and animal energy. Indirectly, the sector consumes lot of energy through production of fertilisers and pesticides. By their extensive...
by Team LEISA India | Jun 21, 2022 | Call for Articles
Transforming our food system to make it less susceptible to disturbances is key to building farm resilience. Small scale farmers have been the most vulnerable to external shocks and stresses, like droughts, famines, climate change, pest attacks etc. While some are...
by Team LEISA India | Mar 21, 2022 | Call for Articles
Agroecology is a scientific discipline based on applying ecological concepts and principles to agriculture. It is not just about productivity increases but encompasses various dimensions like the social, economic, cultural and equity in the process of sustainable food...
by Team LEISA India | Dec 27, 2021 | Call for Articles
Urban agriculture, urban horticulture farming or urban gardening is the practice of cultivation, processing and distributing food in or around urban areas. Worldwide, this was in response to meeting food requirements of citizens, gainful employment of urban poor,...