"GREEN Foundation is a community based organisation working with disadvantaged groups of small and marginal farmers, backward castes, tribals and dalits, especially women, in the semi-arid regions of South India, towards the conservation of agro biodiversity and the promotion of sustainable agriculture"
GREEN Foundation’s intervention commenced as a modest effort with five women farmers and a handful of seeds in Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu in 1996. With its passion, commitment and dedication to conservation of bio diversity and improvement in livelihoods of marginal and subsistence farmers, its activities are currently spread in different district of Karnataka and agroecological regions.
News & Events
GREEN Foundation has recently started marketing of organically grown fresh vegetables, free from chemical pesticides produced by Krushi Self Help Groups (KSHGs), Kanakapura. All these vegetables are grown under the supervision of GREEN Foundation field staff. This vegetable basket reaches Bangalore every Monday. By supporting this cause you will:
• Help the samll farmers to increase their livelihood security
• Help yourself by buying vegetables free from chemicals and genetic engineering
• Motivate more women farmers grow organic food and become economically independent Read more...
Recent Workshop
SAS2 Workshop
Initiated at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, SAS2 is a new approach to collaborative inquiry grounded in action and currently used by practitioners around the world from villages to boardrooms. It provides an integrated collection of practical tools to engage people and mobilize knowledge in complex settings involving multiple stakeholders.The Green Foundation, in cooperation with members of the SAS2 Community of Practice, is pleased to offer a SAS2 Introductory Workshop in Bangalore during 11-13 February, 2010. Read more...
