by Team LEISA India | Dec 21, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, AME, Articles, Published Articles
While multi stakeholder processes is desirable for promotion of agro ecology on a wider scale, in practice, it is not as simple as it is thought to be. AME Foundation’s experience in fostering such processes shows that the success depends on several factors. In fact,...
by Team LEISA India | Sep 30, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, AME, Articles, Cases, Published Articles
Systematic documentation plays a key role in enhancing practical knowledge sharing on agroecology influencing practice, practice based policy, evidence based debate and new development partnerships. The case of GEAG illustrates this. Ecological agriculture knowledge...
by Team LEISA India | Sep 30, 2016 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, AME, Articles, Cases, Published Articles
T M Radha In agroecology, farmers solve their problems adopting practices relying on judgments based on their local conditions, resources and knowledge levels. Farmers continuously learn developing better farming methods, and hence, knowledge becomes central in agro...
by Team LEISA India | Nov 26, 2015 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, AME, Articles, Published Articles
Farming is no more a simple “way of life.” It is now a key economic segment, under development. The first goal of development is poverty alleviation. But, this development has not found the right track. For, there is no development without change. There is no farming...
by Rukmini | Jul 14, 2006 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, AME, Articles, Cases, Published Articles
In 1989-90 the Agriculture. Man and Ecology (AME) Programme. Pondicherry, studied the transition experiences of 12 ecological farmers in South India. Erik van der Werf reveals the difficulties these farmers faced and how. drawing upon their own inventiveness and...