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 tending livestock, managing their feeds to milking them and supplying the milk to the dairy. Yet, they were largely considered as household chores without a clear line of separation between work performed by them.

With rapid feminisation of Indian agriculture, a number of women farmers are pursuing entrepreneurship as a choice to sustain their families. With growing literacy levels, exposure to the outside world through internet connectivity and increasing aspiration levels combined with support extended by external agencies on technology and finance, many women are venturing into this male dominated sphere of entrepreneurship.

India in general and Indian agriculture in particular needs to tap this enormous untapped potential to leap forward. Successful women-led enterprises will have an effect far beyond the economy. It will help reduce household poverty, generate employment, enable social health and move towards a more gender balanced growth.

The March 2024 issue of LEISA India, beyond including the success stories of rural farm women entrepreneurs, would also like to include experiences and  articles addressing issues like – what conditions help women to be successful entrepreneurs? What are the challenges do they face, economically, culturally and socially in pursuing these enterprises? How do they overcome such challenges and make their way? What are the support systems available to these women? Are they able to access the support from the government, easily and in time? Do they get any support in building their knowledge, skills and capacities in running these enterprises? How are they mentored?

Articles for the March 2024 issue of LEISA India should be sent to the editors before 10th February 2024 at leisaindia@yahoo.co.in

 

Guide to Authors

LEISA India publishes practical field experiences on sustainable agriculture. The magazine offers an opportunity for those working in agricultural development, particularly in diverse, risk-prone and resource-poor regions, to publish their field experiences and to read about the experiences of others. LEISA India is published four times a year, and each issue deals with a particular theme.

Guidelines

  • Articles should fit in the theme of the issue, for which it is being submitted. Kindly read the call for articles and check if the article fits well with the theme.
  • Articles should be practical field experiences. Articles which simply describe a technology or a process will not be encouraged for publication.
  • Explain any terms or ideas that may not be understood in every part of the world.
  • Acknowledge all sources and references used.
  • Explain any abbreviations used.

In order to present clear and accessible information, authors are recommended to describe:

  • The context – agro ecological, social and environmental
  • Challenges and the reasons for the approach taken to improve the situation
  • The initiatives – process and nature of initiatives
  • Time frames – when did this all happen
  • Changes/impact – physical, social, economical, ecological and cultural
  • Reasons why things worked out as they did. (We appreciate opinions / analysis / conclusions relevant to field level, as well as recommendations for policy makers).

Full editorial support is provided. As the articles go through a rigorous editorial process, authors are usually requested to provide additional information or clarifications.

Format

  • The length of the articles should be within 2500 words.
  • Articles should be submitted as a soft copy in Microsoft Word format.
  • Mention for which issue/theme is the article being submitted
  • Include no more than three references (any references should include at least year of publication, name of author, and publisher);
  • Provide a current contact address, at the bottom of the article itself. This will also be published in the magazine.
  • Include 2-6 photos, relevant to the article, providing suitable captions. Photos should be sent as separate image files. Image files should be of good resolution (file size should be a minimum of 500 kb). Provide photo credits, wherever applicable.

The editors reserve the right to decide whether or not to publish an article or contribution, after receipt of the first full draft. Articles that are accepted will be edited to LEISA India house style and shortened if necessary. Articles accepted for publication in LEISA India English edition may be chosen for translation and publication in any of the seven regional editions of LEISA India.


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