Baseline Survey

Funder Name: A.M Fresh (U.K)

Implementing Agencies: IRFT and Sai Rural Development Trust

A survey was conducted in Nashik, Sangli, Satara and Osmanabad Districts of Maharashtra to have a first-hand account of Community Development Expectations from the Grape Growers, Farm Workers and Packhouse Workers.

Baseline Survey

Funder Name: Syngenta Bioscience Pvt. Ltd.

Implementing Agencies: IRFT and Sai Rural Development Trust

A survey was conducted in Goa to have first-hand account of the Community Development Expectations from the Community Workers, SHG’s and Gram Panchayat.

Health and Safety Farmer Awareness Programme

Funder Name: Syngenta

Implementing Agencies: IRFT and Sai Rural Development Trust

We have trained 5000 Farmers and 500 Spray-men from Maheshwar and Bhagwanpura blocks of Khargone District, MP on Farmers Health and Safety while using and handling agro chemicals followed by Usage of Syngenta PPE kit and Demonstration.

• A 50 Days Van Campaign was organized to reach maximum number of farmers/villagers.
• A Van was loaded with an audio system and decorated with the Banners of safety measures.

Regenerative Agriculture Practices

Funder Name: Syngenta

Implementing Agencies: IRFT & Sai Rural Development Trust

Growers Training on Regenerative Agriculture Practices in Vegetable field production.

We have trained around 1000 growers from Maharashtra, Gujarat & Karnataka.

• Key Principles and Practices:
• Minimized soil disturbance.
• Plants in the ground year round.
• Diversified crops in time and space.
• Precision application of biological and chemical inputs.
• Integrated livestock when possible.

Health Camp, PPE Kit Distribution and Health and Safety Awareness Programme

Funder Name: East West Seeds India Pvt. Ltd

Location: Devulgaon Raja Maharashtra

We have organized a Health Camp, PPE Kit Distribution and Health and Safety Awareness Programme for 400 Farmers.

SAVE 3.0 (on Soil Health and Mulch Collection and Recycling)

Funder Name: Syngenta

Implementing Agencies: SRDT

Soil Testing of 400 growers from Devulgaon Raja, Lonar, Washim and Nanded, Analysis of the test reports from soil expert and awareness sessions of the growers for the recommendations.