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6. CHETHANA Network Programme on

Promoting Sustainable Farming through

Conservation and Regeneration of Native Seed

for Food Security in South India. Supported by

PHP/PCUSA.

Target Areas: Food cultivation, consumption and commercialization of native food crops,
sustainable farming, food, nutrition and livelihood security.

Partner NGOs with locations:

Sno Name of the Organization State District
1. Bharathi Integrated Rural Development Society Kurnool
(BIRDS)
2. Gram Vikas Samsta (GVS) Chittoor
3. Star Youth Association (SYA) Anantapur
4. Society for Sustainable Agriculture and Forest Prakasam
Ecology (SAFE)
5. Peoples Activity and Rural Technology Nurturing Andhra Kadapa
Ecological Rejuvenation (PARTNER)
6. Collective Activities for rejuvenation of Village Arts Pradesh Prakasam
and Environment (CARVE)
7. VIKASA, Visakhapatnam, AP Visakhapatnam
8. Social Awareness to Build Active Leader Ability Kurnool
(SABALA)
9. Bharathi Integrated Rural Development Society Prakasam
(BIRDS)
10. Community Health and Development Programme Tamil Nadu Tirupur
(CHDP)

Objectives

1. Providing farmers with essential agricultural inputs ‐ supply quality seeds,
manure, pest management and other essential inputs

2. Improving water management

3. Improving markets

This year 2022, Chethana received $ 8480 from PHP our long‐standing partner towards
the program implementation. The network field staff organized few trainings on variety
of topics to fine tune the knowledge and adaptation of farmers.

Zoom workshop on sustainable Agriculture was organized for staff as well as to farmers
with Dr. Raja Shekar Reddy PhD & LLB from renowned organization called Center for
Sustainable Agriculture located in Hyderabad.

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