We believe and work for – “Think globally and act locally”; the converse is also equally true – Think locally and act globally. In fact, both are so much interconnected that we can instead even say – ‘Glocally’. With the strong, concrete and close-to-realities grassroots work, we are actively involved with and drawing strength too, from many Networks, campaigns, forums, advocacies etc, at various levels ranging from State level to National and International. We have helped initiate some of the networks.

Our association with them is on an issue-to-issue basis on merit. To name a few –

  1. National Council for Participatory Guarantee System of Organic India
    (PGSOC).
  2. Organic Farming Association (OFAI)
  3. Alliance for Sustainable Holistic Agriculture (ASHA).
  4. Association for Propagation of Indigenous Genetic Resources (APIGR).
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We also give consultancies and training on various specific topics to various organizations, especially NGOs (Non-Profits). The subjects and topics are the ones listed in Activities & Programs, Beej Bachao Abhiyan (Save the Seeds).

AARC (Alternative Agriculture Resource Centre)

Situated in a village near Wardha town, this Centre engages itself with people and Organizations as Resource Centre for alternatives in agriculture for holistic eco-friendly sustainable development.  AARC has a Training Centre with modest facilities, has a Farm with land under farming, wasteland regeneration strategies, afforestation, Silvi-pasture and horticulture.

AARC works on Action-Research, Experimentations & Trials, Demonstrations, Documentation, Trainings & HRD, Studies, Seed sharing and offers Consultancy. Every year AARC is visited by hundreds of farmers, activists, scientists, NGO chiefs, policymakers, network persons etc to learn about issues like –

  • Low-External-Input High-Internal-Regeneration of Inputs & Sustainable Agriculture.
  • Self Reliant. Organic Farming for Security of Livelihood, food and nutrition, soil health.
  • Natural Resource Management (Soil, Water, Biomass).
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  • Pest Management
  • Crop Protection from animals.
  • Horticulture, Dry-land horticulture.
  • Alternative Marketing based on Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) of Organic.