Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development
NGO Details :
Name : Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development
Chief Functionary : SIDDHARTH GAUTAM
Chairman : Shama Khan
Secretary : BRAHM PRAKASH
Treasurer : ASIF ALI
Promoter Name 1 : NALIN RAWAL
Contact Details :
Telephone : 011-23731129 : 011-23353406
Mobile No : 9873061553
E-mail : ed@card.org.in
Website Url : http://card.org.in
Fax : 011-23731130
Address : Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development, 502, Rohit House, 3, Tolstoy Road, New Delhi-110001 [codepeople-post-map]
City : NEW DELHI
State : Delhi
Sector/ Key Issues :
Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Dalit Upliftment, Environment & Forests, Food Processing, Information & Communication Technology, Micro Finance (SHGs), Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, New & Renewable Energy, Panchayati Raj, Rural Development & Poverty Alleviation, Science & Technology, Vocational Training
Operational Area-States :
Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh
Details of Achievements :
Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development was Established and registered in the year 2000 under the Societies Registration Act 1860, Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development is a premier Non Government Organisation, accredited with ISO 9001: 2008 is playing a vibrant role in the national efforts of developing India through agriculture led transformation. Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development is committed to reaching all parts of the rural society especially farming community and participates actively towards improving the quality of life of rural masses by addressing technical, economical policy issues related to the development of agriculture and rural society.
CARD is engaged in a variety of activities in agriculture, horticulture and rural development with an all India presence. CARD envisages to develop agriculture and rural sector through project based activities. It focuses on information dissemination, training, capacity building and technology exposure by organising business seminars, technical conferences, farmers workshops, agro trade fairs, conducting surveys & studies and adopting villages for their sustainable development. CARD monitors trends in agriculture and agribusinesses and advises Central and State Governments, NGOs and various bodies on appropriate policies and actions for the development of agriculture and rural economy. Its various bodies are engaged in a host of developmental activities for the benefit of rural society.
CARD has strong links with the farming, business communities as well as policy makers built up through many years of consistent effort to voice agriculture issues and facilitating partnership between Government and the industry by initiating public private partnership in agriculture. The pioneering roles played by CARD in popularizing the concept of PPP, Government initiative on mass media support to agriculture, lowering of interest rates by organising Parliamentarians conferences and working towards greater investments in agriculture sector, There has also been a long association of CARD with farmers throughout the country and with agencies and organizations involved with rural development. CARD has organized hundreds of rural expos, farmers’ seminars and workshops and participated in field projects.
Through a series of activities to empower farmers on latest technology, quality products and services by organizing several capacity building sessions, workshops, rural exhibitions and interaction programmes. CARD has impacted over three lacs framers by a series of successfully carried out awareness campaigns at District and block levels. Till now CARD has covered 74 districts in various states like U.P., M.P., H.P, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh and North east region.
CARD team is comprised of highly qualified and experienced persons from agriculture, horticulture, development sector, media and marketing, who have strong background in planning, designing and implementation of development initiatives.
Vission
To play a vibrant role in the national endeavour of developing India through agriculture led transformation; and participate actively in addressing information, technology, policy, resource and environment related issues for sustainable development of agriculture and towards improving the quality of life of rural India.
Mission
To act as a link and facilitator towards the national efforts of improving the quality of life of rural India by creating awareness, training & skills development and mobilising the farmers and participating with them in implementation of developmental activities.
Objective
- To create pro-technology environment in agriculture by conducting surveys and studies on the important issues and spreading awareness among stake holders in rural and agriculture sector.
- To develop information bank on agriculture and rural subjects and provide information access to people connected with agriculture, agribusiness and rural sectors.
- To conduct studies and organise expert discussions, seminars and conferences on important agricultural issues and network with various institutions and agri industry to facilitate trade and agribusiness growth.
- To mobilise, organise and work with the farmers on developmental projects to help them improve productivity and quality, cost reduction, crop diversification, skills development and taking up small rural enterprises.
To establish Farmers Information Centres at district levels, which would provide information on agriculture, value addition, rural enterprises etc. and would provide training & skills development to help improve the income of farmers and rural youths.
Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) is a national level Non-Governmental Organization, which is addressing the social, policy and technical needs related to the development of agriculture. Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development is dedicated to give voice to the cause of farming community and to strive towards improving the quality of life of rural masses. Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development has organized various Rural events in various parts of country for the upliftment of Agriculture and Rural Sector.
First Registration Details :
Unique Id of VO/NGO : DL/2009/0001687
Registered With : Registrar of Societies
Type of NGO : Society
Registration No : 37671
City of Registration : NEW DELHI
State of Registration : Delhi
Date of Registration : 11-08-2000