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SMALL ANIMALS IN FOCUS
September 20th, 2005

LEISA Magazine | 21.3 | September 2005 For most small scale farmers, for whom it is important to make optimal use of available resources, livestock still has an essential role to play. In this issue of the LEISA Magazine, we take a closer look at how livestock can be integrated into diverse farming systems and … Read more

MORE THAN MONEY
June 18th, 2005

LEISA Magazine | 21.2 | June 2005 Agriculture has a fundamental role to play in supporting and shaping our present-day societies. It has far greater value to humans than the market price for the final produce: Agriculture could potentially form the basis for strong rural communities and their economic activities, provide healthy food and maintain … Read more

ENERGY ON THE FARM
March 15th, 2005

LEISA Magazine | 21.1 | March 2005 In this issue we take a closer look at the ways small-scale farmers have managed to make more efficient use of the energy sources available to them. Agriculture is about converting solar energy into biomass products such as food, fodder, fibre and fuel. Small-scale farmers manage this process … Read more

FARMING IN NATURE
December 20th, 2004

LEISA Magazine | 20.4 | December 2004 This issue of LEISA Magazine looks at the contribution farming can make to the sustainability of life on earth on a broader scale – and the importance of wild biodiversity for the maintenance of the healthy landscapes and watersheds we all need to survive. For rural people, managing … Read more