GRAM DISHA TRUST
Creating Sustainable Value for Smallholders
in India and Himalayan Ecosystems
Welcome!
Gram Disha Trust is an officially recognized non-profit organization established with the aim of supporting the promotion of sustainable farming practices and providing aid to small-scale farmers throughout India.
Vision
Creating Sustainable Value for Smallholders in India and Himalayan Ecosystems.
Initiatives for Gram Disha Jaivik SHG
As part of its initiatives in Himachal Pradesh, the trust supports the farmers of Gram Disha Jaivik SHG. This group comprises smallholders in Village Baag, VPO, and Sub-Tehsil Pangna, located in District Mandi. The farmers are organized under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS-India) and CETARA-NF, which promotes organic farming practices in and around Pangna, Himachal Pradesh, in northern India. Some of the farmers in this group are already fully organic, while others are in the process of transitioning to organic farming methods.
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Gram Disha SHG
Gram Disha Self Help Group (SHG), is a collective of smallholder mountain farmers, incubated and hand held by Gram Disha Trust.
Workshop
All over the year workshops and training for farmers and other participants are conducted at Kalasan Nursery Farm.
Design & Architecture
This is about some small experiments that we are doing to challenge the modern conventional style of architecture on the hills.
Internship
Various ongoing opportunities exist for internship and volunteering with the Gram Disha Trust, Gram Disha SHG and in the past with Muskaan Jaivik SHG
To be a charitable public organisation that promotes agroecology, craft and culture primarily in, but not restricted to, the Himalayan region
As part of its initiatives in Himachal Pradesh, the trust assist the farmers of Gram Disha Jaivik SHG – a collective of smallholders in Village Baag, VPO and Sub-Tehsil Pangna, District Mandi. This is a group of farmers under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS-India) system organic farmers in and around Pangna, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. With a few farmers fully organic and few under conversion.
To promote activities allied with sustainable agriculture (such as biomass management, water management, non-timber forest produce, animal husbandry, agri-equipment, seed banks etc) and indigenous peoples (such as their livelihoods, arts,crafts, transhumance and pastoralism)
Please explore our extensive collection of historical photo albums showcasing farmers, crops, training sessions, picturesque mountains, and an abundance of love!
About
Promoting Agroecology, Craft, and Culture in the Himalayan Region
Our organization is a charitable public entity dedicated to promoting agroecology, craft, and culture, primarily in the Himalayan region. We strive to build sustainable food systems by focusing on marketing and comprehensive supply chains, supporting farmers, especially women and geriatric farmers, in organic agriculture and agri-management.
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