GREEN Foundation

Our work to empower the small scale and marginal farmers of India first began in 1994 with a simple effort to distribute indigenous seed varieties in and around the village of Thalli, Tamil Nadu. This soon turned into a growing biodiversity conservation programme that has been central to our work ever since.

Our Work

Agrobiodiversity Conservation

Conservation of indigenous seed varieties has been at the core of GREEN Foundation’s work since 1994…

Certification

A collaborative approach which involves farmers and other stakeholders in verifying the authenticity of organic produce…

Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainable agriculture is the production of plant and animal products in a way that uses farming techniques to protect the environment…

Research and Communication

Research enables us to achieve our goals in Sustainable Agriculture and Agro-biodiversity conservation.

GREEN Foundation works toward a well-preserved, diverse ecosystem that will sustain the rural livelihoods of the present generation without eroding the resource base of the future.

Conserve local seed diversity, promote an increased reliance on biodiversity-based ecological agriculture, and use these as foundations for endogenous growth and development of rural communities.

Create a gender-sensitive environment that enhances women’s leadership skills.

Contribute to livelihoods by creatively marketing “value-added” cultivated and wild agricultural biodiversity.

Connect the natural elements—soil, water, air, sunlight, and seed—to ensure an abundance of nutritious food and other basic community needs.

Conserve local seed diversity, promote an increased reliance on biodiversity-based ecological agriculture, and use these as foundations for endogenous growth and development of rural communities.

Create a gender-sensitive environment that enhances women’s leadership skills.

Contribute to livelihoods by creatively marketing “value-added” cultivated and wild agricultural biodiversity.

Connect the natural elements—soil, water, air, sunlight, and seed—to ensure an abundance of nutritious food and other basic community needs.

News & Events

The PGS Meet at Maralawadi Hobli, facilitated by GREEN on 25th August, aimed to raise awareness of organic farming certification in the project area, with the objective of increasing the number of certified farmers…
A growing number of people in urban cities and towns are looking to adopt a healthier, better rounded lifestyle. Many are increasingly becoming aware of the benefits of organically grown produce and are enthusiastic…

Our Reach

The five project sites of GREEN along with the number of farmers it impacts are as follows:

 

Karnataka

Ramanagara District, Kanakapura Taluk – Community Seed Bank, Regenarative Agriculture and Bio-input Resource Centre

Kalaburagi District, Sedam Block – Community Seed Bank and Bio- input Resource Centre

Chikkabellapur District, Bagepalli Block – Agrobiodiversity Conservation

 

Tamil Nadu

Pudukkottai District, Tiruvarangulam and Karambakudi block – Community Seed Bank and Bio-Input Resource Centre

Madhya Pradesh

Bankhedi District, Hoshangabad – Agrobiodiversity Conservation

Chhattisgarh

Kanker District, Kanker – Community Seed Bank and Bio Input Resource Center

Our Reach

The five project sites of GREEN along with the number of farmers it impacts are as follows:

 

Karnataka

Ramanagara District, Kanakapura Taluk – Community Seed Bank, Regenarative Agriculture and Bio-input Resource Centre

Kalaburagi District, Sedam Block – Community Seed Bank and Bio- input Resource Centre

Chikkabellapur District, Bagepalli Block – Agrobiodiversity Conservation

 

Tamil Nadu

Pudukkottai District, Tiruvarangulam and Karambakudi block – Community Seed Bank and Bio-Input Resource Centre

Madhya Pradesh

Bankhedi District, Hoshangabad – Agrobiodiversity Conservation

Chhattisgarh

Kanker District, Kanker – Community Seed Bank and Bio Input Resource Center

Group Partners

GREEN Foundation welcomes volunteers, who are committed to contribute substantially in terms of concepts and field work.