by Team LEISA India | Mar 18, 2026 | AME, Cases
Shri. Ramanna Nadur of Channapur village Hubli taluka Dharwad district owns less than 5 acres of land. After getting trained by AME Foundation, Ramanna adopted sustainable maize cultivation practices in one acre of his field integrating organic soil management,... 
by Team LEISA India | Mar 18, 2026 | Agroecology, AME, Articles, Cases, Published Articles
In rainfed agriculture, where farm livelihoods are highly vulnerable to climate vagaries, alternative farm based enterprises go a long way in providing the necessary support for farmers to remain in farming. Backyard kitchen garden is one such enterprise which... 
by Team LEISA India | Jun 27, 2022 | AME, Articles, Education, Published Articles
Experiential learning based pedagogy, farmer-centric participatory research and knowledge exchange are essential for promotion of agroecological education. Way back in 1982, recognising the negative effects of high input agriculture, and link between... 
by Team LEISA India | Dec 30, 2021 | Agroecology, AME, Articles, Cases, Mixed farming, Published Articles
Integrated farming systems (IFS) involves linking several components of the farm system. Resource flows are established between components. The ‘outputs’ from one component serve as ‘inputs’ for another. IFS approach is the way forward for resource... 
by Team LEISA India | Jul 20, 2018 | Agroecology, AME, Articles, Cases, Ecological inputs, Published Articles
Adopting eco friendly practices and enhancing crop biodiversity has several advantages in terms of soil fertility, pest management, crop yields, costs and returns, and environment. More importantly, it builds farm resilience and makes farmers self sufficient. Farmers...