AME Foundation
Strengthening sustainable small farmer livelihoods
80 G Certified | FCRA Certified | IICA Accredited
AME Foundation has been strengthening sustainable small farmer livelihoods by promoting ecological agriculture for more than three decades. AME Foundation has been guiding small and marginal rainfed farmers to manage their natural farm resources better, practice alternative eco-farming practices for enhanced yields and reduced costs. AMEF believes that sustainable management of natural resources is the key to improved livelihoods, stable agricultural development as well as improved ecological balances.
Find out in this video, how AME Foundation works with farming communities …..
Focus Areas
Promoting Agro ecology
Agroecological systems are diverse, more resilient to the impacts of climate change and is a viable alternative, that can contribute substantially to food and nutrition security, soil fertility, access to water, rural employment, and farmer autonomy. AMEF has been promoting agro ecology in drylands since three decades through LEISA approaches.
Facilitating Knowledge Exchange
An enormous body of practices and experiences on agroecology, generated and developed on the field need to be shared widely to inspire farmers make the transition to agroecological way of farming. AMEF facilitates knowledge exchange by helping organisations systematically document and share experiences widely through various means.
Core Programs
Sustainable agriculture
Promoting sustainable agriculture in rainfed regions through Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) approaches.
Farmer Education
Empowering farmers through participatory learning methods like Farmer Field Schools (FFS) and Participatory Technology Development (PTD)
LEISA India
Sharing knowledge on agro ecological experiences through LEISA India magazine since 25 years
Systematic Documentation
Helping development organisations in capturing and communicating field based experiences.
Outreach
Sustainable agriculture promotion
66000
Farmers Reached
30000
Farmers Trained
400
Villages
138
Partners
Knowledge Sharing (LEISA India)
8
Language editions
23000
Readers
>1000
Agroecological experiences shared
700
Authors
Stories of change
News and Events
AMEF collaborates with Access Agriculture
AME Foundation in collaboration with Access Agriculture, The Netherlands, developed 50 case examples to document the impact of Access Agriculture Videos on farming community in the areas where MISEREOR supported partners and local partners of...
Field demo on farm equipment in Guddahalli and Hirehonalli villages in Dharwad
Two field demos on farm equipments was organised in Guddahalli and Hirehonalli villages in Dharwad during 6 – 7 March 2026. More than 200 farmers actively participated in each event. Farmers tried out Multicrop Power Reeper/Harvester and found it...
DONATE NOW!
Support small farmers, Support safe food
Partners in Development
